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If you keep on top of your health, you likely have annual appointments set up with your doctor and dentist. But did you know that it’s just as important to get a regular eye exam? Eye exams are crucial for protecting eyesight and spotting eye diseases early — it’s not enough to get a vision …
In each of our eyes, we have a natural lens that refracts light rays to help us see. If you have a cataract, this lens becomes cloudy, causing your vision to look hazy, blurry, or muted in color. While certain risk factors, such as taking certain medications or having diabetes, can increase the likelihood for …
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If you have clouded vision, sensitivity to light, difficulty driving at night, or frequently need to change the prescription for your eyeglasses, you are showing signs of cataracts. Unfortunately, treatment options for improving this condition are limited to cataract surgery. Fortunately, surgery is a safe and effective option. Surgery involves removing the clouded lens and …
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally, with over four million people estimated to be blind due to glaucoma. In the United States alone, over three million Americans are living with glaucoma. Yet, most people are not aware that they have glaucoma until it’s too late. This is due to a number of …
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Diabetic eye disease is a term used to describe the variety of eye problems that either result from diabetes or are severely worsened by diabetes. These conditions include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataract, and more. The key to preventing vision loss from diabetes is to ensure you are getting your annual eye exams and taking care …
Although you can take steps to help prevent their development, cataracts are extremely common and develop naturally as people age. Many people learn to live with the condition by wearing glasses, using brighter lighting, and altering their lifestyles. But for many, the blurry vision that cataracts cause is just too much to bear. And why …
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If your vision is becoming blurry and your eyeglass prescription is becoming stronger to compensate, you may be suffering from cataracts. Cataracts develop naturally with age and are the leading cause of blindness in the world. However, impaired vision and blindness don’t occur overnight. Cataracts develop over the course of many years, leading many people …
According to the latest assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO), cataract accounts for over 50% of the world’s blindness. A cataract by definition is “a clouding of the lens of the eye which prevents clear vision” typically exacerbated by factors such as old age, diabetes, and ocular trauma. By age 80, more than half …
By age 65, the vast majority of people have developed a cataract. Around the age of 75 to 85, over half of people have experienced some vision loss due to cataracts. In this brief article, an eye care professional with the Florida Eye Center will discuss the symptoms, causes, and risk factors associated with cataracts. …
Continue reading “Understanding the Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors Associated With Cataracts”
Cataracts are a clouding of the eye lens that can obscure vision and is one of the leading causes of blindness in America. Although people of all ages can develop cataracts, it’s best to be proactive if you are over the age of 40, as this eye disease occurs naturally with age. In this article, …
