Cataract Awareness Month

Cataract Awareness Month

Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. If not treated, cataracts can lead to blindness. In addition, the longer cataracts are left untreated, the more difficult it can be to successfully remove the cataract and restore vision. The...
News: Retinal Cell Map

News: Retinal Cell Map

Retinal Cell Map Researchers at the National  Eye Institute of have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception. The scientists discovered five subpopulations of retinal pigment epithelium...
May is Healthy Vision Month

May is Healthy Vision Month

May is Healthy Vision Month. Learn how to participate and share to get the word out! Participate in Healthy Vision Month by: Getting your annual dilated eye exam for you and your family Eating nutritious foods, watching your weight and quit smoking Learn your...
Sport’s Eye Safety Tips for Parents

Sport’s Eye Safety Tips for Parents

April is Sports Eye Safety Month. With the great spring weather and the ability to get out in public again, here are a few sports eye safety tips for keeping your kid’s vision safe while playing sports. Why Do Your Kids need Protection? Blindness from eye...
Sports Eye Safety

Sports Eye Safety

April is Sports Eye Safety Month. Every year nearly 30,000 eye injuries from sports are treated in emergency rooms each year. On the plus side, 90% of serious eye injuries can be prevented by wearing the right eye protection. Prevention and Treatment Many different...
Eye Safety and Protection at Work

Eye Safety and Protection at Work

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month and although there’s alot more to eye wellness at work today we are just going to be focusing on eye safety and protection at work! Eye injuries in the workplace are common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and...
Genetic Target for Treating Blindness

Genetic Target for Treating Blindness

Good News Therapies developed for various forms of blindness are extremely challenging because they can vary so widely but Scientists from Trinity College in Dublin have highlighted a genetic target for treating blindness and a range of ocular conditions. Their...