Tag Archive | "Optometry"

Diabetes and the Eye: Advancements in Disease Prevention and Care

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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There are many health risks associated with diabetes, but the disease can especially impact vision. Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness cases among adults age 20 to 74 years. Diabetic eye disease causes 12,000 to 24,000 more people to go blind each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and [...]

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Cataract Prevention Begins in Younger Years

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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The Eye Center The medical term “cataract” is a fairly easy condition to understand and we now know that preventing cataracts starts at a young age.

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