Ever forget to bring along a pair of sunglasses on a sunny day? You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. Whether you’re in the car, at the beach or at the game, chances are you’re probably wearing sunglasses to keep the rays from overpowering your eyes. And sure,...
Cataracts are the number one cause of vision loss in the U.S. — and the number one cause of blindness in the world. For Americans over 40, 24 million are affected by cataracts. But for such a common eye disease, there sure are lots of misunderstandings: Cataracts are...
So you get your annual physical. And you go to the dentist once or twice a year. But when was the last time you scheduled an eye doctor appointment? Over 23 million people in the United States age 18 or older have never had an eye exam. The majority of them say it’s...
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. You may be wondering, What makes women’s eye health different from men’s? Well, for starters: Women suffer more than men from visual impairment. Women are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases that put eyesight at...
Macular degeneration — also called age-related macular degeneration, AMD and ARMD — is an eye disease caused by the deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye’s retina that controls visual acuity, or the sharpness of your vision. It’s the leading cause of vision...
Believe it or not, 50% of people who have glaucoma don’t even know they have it. In America alone, over 3 million Americans are affected, yet it’s still one of the most misunderstood eye diseases. If you want to take your eyesight seriously, read on to learn what the...
