Category Archives: Prevention

Basketball remains the leading cause of sports-related eye injuries in the United States. But getting athletes of any age or skill level to wear protective eyewear is a tough sell. Continue reading…

You may have heard somewhere that looking at a computer, smartphone or other digital screen for long periods of time will permanently damage your eyes. Thankfully, this is like the old adage about “ruining your eyes” from watching too much television or sitting too close to the TV: it’s simply not true. However, you probably  Continue Reading »

People with diabetes can have an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. This is when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina. These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close, stopping blood from passing through. Sometimes abnormal new blood vessels grow on the retina. All of these changes  Continue Reading »

A recent survey found two out of three Americans falsely believe vision loss is inevitable as we age. Sure, aging can affect your eyes — but vision loss is not the norm. For 2020: Year of the Eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology presents 20 common changes to vision and eye health that aging adults  Continue Reading »

Nation’s pediatric ophthalmologists struggle to survive the COVID-19 shutdown Pediatric ophthalmologists are a rarity in medicine. There are only about a thousand of them to serve America’s 75 million children. And as other physicians fled private practice for hospitals or have been gobbled up by private equity firms, most pediatric ophthalmologists remain in private practice.  Continue Reading »

Vision screenings for young children usually take place during wellness visits to the pediatrician. But with wellness visits declining during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), many children’s eyes may go unchecked. This could delay the diagnosis and treatment of childhood eye conditions — particularly for children from disadvantaged households, who were already prone to missing vision  Continue Reading »

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, your spring allergies may be adding to your anxiety about your health. Are those watery eyes and stuffy nose symptoms of the new coronavirus or allergies? “This time of year is a challenge for people with allergies, and now more so with COVID fears,” says James M. Huffman,  Continue Reading »

Coronavirus can spread through the eyes, just as it does through the mouth or nose. When someone who has coronavirus coughs, sneezes, or talks, virus particles can spray from their mouth or nose onto your face. You are likely to breathe these tiny droplets in through your mouth or nose. But the droplets can also  Continue Reading »

Experts say guarding your eyes — as well as your hands and mouth — can slow the spread of coronavirus. Here’s why it’s important to protect your eyes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and five ways you can help yourself and others. Continue reading…

American Academy of Ophthalmology urges the public to get the facts on the most common cause of blindness Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in Americans over age 50, affecting about 2.1 million people nationwide. Early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to preventing vision loss. During  Continue Reading »