Health care’s focus is changing – it’s becoming more preventive. Doctors advocate that patients adopt behaviors to reduce the risk of illnesses and age-related conditions, like healthy eating and exercise. This trend extends to eye health. People who care about their...
If you’re thinking about switching to contact lenses, you’re not alone. According to the American Optometric Association, an estimated 45 million Americans wear contact lenses. People wear contact lenses to correct a range of refractive errors, including...
When a person goes to their yearly eye exam, they may find out they need glasses or a new prescription. They are never prepared for anything worse, like finding out that they have cancer. However, that is exactly what happened to Alice Walker in October of 2012. When...
From medical records and correspondence, we know that the well-renowned artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) had cataracts. While he could read and write, his visual acuity gradually worsened over the years and was estimated to be at 20/100 in 1918. The yellowing of his...
How healthy are your eyes? For many of us, they’re just like your teeth: Out of sight, out of mind, until some problem develops. But many eye diseases don’t give early warning signs that tell you it’s time to go see a doctor — so by the time you realize something is...
