Credit: AOA.org» Football season is off and rushing-along with the running debate about whether the sport is safe for athletes, be they adults or adolescents. And with National Concussion Awareness Day on Sept. 15, the AOA Sports & Performance Vision Committee offers resources doctors of optometry can share with athletes, coaches, trainers, parents and medical […]
Excerpted from page 27 of the September 2017 edition of AOA Focus. Driving is one of the most important-and most difficult-issues for doctors of optometry who treat geriatric patients. “Being able to drive, a generation or two ago, wasn’t a big factor,” says Mark Wilkinson, O.D., who directs the vision rehabilitation service at the University […]
A. Pawlowski / Erika Edwards / TODAY The Great American Eclipse is inspiring a great frenzy, with millions of people preparing to get the best look possible as the moon covers the sun on Monday. All of North America will be treated to at least a partial eclipse, with a full eclipse visible in 14 states. Are […]
EYE SAFETY: Now that you have the details, make sure you are prepared to safely enjoy the solar eclipse. “Never look directly at the sun, even when it’s partially covered by the moon,” says Dr. Jason Stahl, Durrie Vision. “The sun’s UV rays can burn the retinas in your eyes, causing permanent damage or even […]
Up to 40 percent of the U.S. population suffers from itchy and watery eyes. Seasonal allergy symptoms experienced in the eye area can result in practical problems such as extreme sensitivity to bright light, blurry vision and an annoying desire to rub your eyes. Many allergy patients also experience darkness and/or swelling underneath one […]
Being able to see with both eyes comes with a perk: the ability to judge distance in 3D. Say, between a plate of food on the table and the saltshaker, or the space between the front of your car and the bumprt of the vehicle ahead of you. People who’ve lost sight in one […]
Credit: Almost Supermom Did you know that 49% of children under the age of 6 have never seen an eye doctor? That is a troubling statistic considering that the American Optometric Association recommends a child have at least 3 eye exams by the time they are 6. I know that a lot of you are […]
Education is key to maintaining your health, vision and independence. To help you “see” life to the fullest, the doctors at Eye Care Specialists’ ophthalmology practice have summarized the symptoms, treatment and preventive measures for the three most common causes of vision loss in boomers. GLAUCOMA “Glaucoma is a sight-robbing eye disease (often related to […]
Credit: JUDI KANNE / GEORGIA HEALTH NEWS We tend to think of eye exams as a way to improve or protect our vision. And that’s true. But there’s more to it than that. “What many people don’t understand is the eye can reveal diseases that are not necessarily related to visual problems,” says Jeff Stovall, a Peachtree […]
Credit: The Atlantic I tend to assume everyone needs glasses or contacts, at least for reading or driving—which means I’m always surprised, and a little bit resentful, whenever I find out someone has perfect vision. It feels rude of them, honestly, not to have any embarrassing childhood photos of the unflattering glasses they picked out […]
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