You take the time to worry about your heart and your lungs, so why wouldn't you think about your eye health? If you are like most people, it might be because you don't know that much about how to take care of your eyes. Fortunately, I have been working with other people to teach them about eye health for the past twenty years. My father lost his eyesight because of a few bad decisions, and I don't want to see other people go down that path. Read here to learn why you should exercise, eat right, and see your eye doctor regularly.
Improving Your Eye Health
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Recommended Treatment Options For Diabetic Retinopathy
2 November 2020
If you have poorly managed diabetes or long-standing diabetes, then you may be at risk for vision loss. One of the most common ocular effects of persistently high blood sugar levels is diabetic retinopathy. This condition is caused by retinal blood vessel damage, and while early retinopathy may be asymptomatic, advanced retinopathy may lead to complete vision loss. Here are some diabetic eye treatment options your eye doctor may recommend if you have retinopathy.
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Proper Eye Care For When You're Outdoors
18 June 2020
Did you know that you can sunburn your eyes, even when you don't look directly at the sun? Or that allergies in your eyes can cause more than simple discomfort? There are many ways your eyes can be susceptible to injury or worse when you're outdoors, which can be prevented by performing proper eye care as recommended by your eye care center specialist. If you are currently suffering from itchy, red, blurry, or watering eyes and using cold compresses, allergy medications, or hydrating eye drops are not helping and you feel the outdoors is to blame, see your eye care specialist right away.