Annual Eye Exam January is Glaucoma Awareness month, but you should always schedule an eye exam for you and your loved ones at least once a year. Here are just a few reasons why taking the time to get your eyes checked annually is important; Early detection A lot can happen in one year. Still, […...

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month An important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase. Gla...

Refractive Errors When light isn’t focused properly, it causes blurry vision. Glasses, contacts, or surgery can usually correct refractive errors, which include: myopia (nearsightedness), which is when faraway objects look blurry hyperopia (farsightedness), which is when close-up objects look b...

Vision changes throughout your the course of your life are normal. However for people under 40, dramatic changes aren’t all that common unless you have vision problems. Normal Vision Development in Adults Under the Age of Forty Eye and vision system development are complete by the early 20s and n...

There are approximately 11 million Americans aged 12 years and older could improve their vision through proper refractive correction. And more than 3.3 million Americans aged 40 years and older are either legally blind or are with low vision . Today the leading causes of blindness and low vision ...

A study of more than 6,700 people in the United States over age 40 who answered a survey about their sleep revealed possible connections between glaucoma and sleep problems. Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve. Damage to this nerve—which is responsible for sending signals from the eye to...