Save Your Vision Month
March is Save your Vision Month It is important to be proactive and protect your eyesight and vision for the future. For adults in their 20s and 30s, the eyes are generally healthy as are the other...
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High Blood Pressure and the Eyes
High Blood Pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and vision loss. “Blood Pressure” is the force of blood pushing against...
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What is Glaucoma?
January is glaucoma awareness month. Glaucoma is often called “the sneak thief of sight.” That’s because people usually do not notice any signs of the disease until they have already lost significant...
View ArticleMaintaining Clear Vision
Age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts commonly cause impaired vision and blindness in older adults. But lifestyle changes, including good nutrition, could help delay or...
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Westside Optometry Expands Services
I’m going to crow a little here. The California State Board of Optometry notified me that I’m officially licensed to provide glaucoma care. This is an endeavor I started 10 years ago with course work...
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
There are no symptoms for glaucoma. Vision stays normal and there is no pain. However, as the disease progresses, a person with glaucoma may notice a decrease in his or her side vision. Once vision is...
View ArticleAging Eyes
It’s a fact of life that vision can change over time, resulting in a number of noticeable differences in how aging adults see the world around them. Common age-related vision problems include...
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How does Diabetes Damage the Eyes?
Over time uncontrolled blood sugar and poor circulation can harm the internal structures of the eye. Blurry or Double Vision Fluctuating blood sugar and fluctuating vision are connected. A change in...
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Smoking causes Eye Damage
We already know that smoking is a significant risk factor for macular degeneration, but a new study shows that it also causes damage to the eye in the same way glaucoma does. Researchers in Turkey...
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What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases in which the pressure inside the eye may or may not be elevated. If untreated, vision loss or blindness may occur. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month Unfortunately,...
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