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6 Winter Eye Wellness Tips

6 Winter Eye Wellness Tips

With winter comes dropping temperatures, cold winds, and low humidity — all of which bring unique challenges to caring for your eyes and vision. Though you might be tempted to ignore cold weather eye symptoms, don’t! Be aware of symptoms including eye...

Glaucoma Myths vs. Reality: 10 Things You Need to Know

Glaucoma Myths vs. Reality: 10 Things You Need to Know

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a serious eye condition, but it isn’t widely understood. Called the “silent thief of sight,” glaucoma is a group of diseases that raise eye pressure and slowly damage the optic nerve, causing permanent vision loss. The challenge with glaucoma is that there aren’t any noticeable symptoms. Glaucoma doesn’t hurt, and there aren’t any telltale signs. But your vision is being damaged and lost, usually starting with peripheral vision loss. Once you lose vision to glaucoma, it is gone forever. That’s why it is critical to raise awareness about glaucoma. The best defense against glaucoma is a good offense:...

10 Ways to Safeguard Diabetic Eyes

10 Ways to Safeguard Diabetic Eyes

Protect Your Vision: 10 Essential Tips to Safeguard Diabetic Eyes It’s a fact: Living with diabetes means that you are more likely to experience vision problems. But here’s another fact: You can help prevent diabetic eye disease or slow its progression by...

What is Diabetic Eye Disease?

What is Diabetic Eye Disease?

6 Questions (and Answers!) About Diabetic Eye Disease November is American Diabetes Month. With more than 38 million Americans – 15% of our country’s adult population – experiencing diabetes, it’s an important time to bring awareness to this...

9 Fun Eye Facts in Observance of World Sight Day

9 Fun Eye Facts in Observance of World Sight Day

October 10 marks World Sight Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness about eye health, preventing blindness, the various diseases that affect our vision, and the effects those conditions can have on everyday life. The global observance day was launched by...