Eyecare

Keeping an Eye on Workplace Eye Wellness

Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Barth Vision and Optical reminds employers and workers about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye protection. How ...

2022-03-24T08:43:38-07:00

Age-related Macular Degeneration: New Treatments

AMD Awareness Month --  For more than a decade, ophthalmologists have treated wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with eye injections given every month or two, and dry AMD with antioxidant vitamins. These treatments were groundbreaking when introduced, offering hope for the first time that this sight-threatening disease ...

2022-03-03T15:54:57-08:00

Regular exercise can improve dry eye symptoms

A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after participating in aerobic exercise can be another remedy for relieving dry, itchy eyes. Every time we blink, our eyes are covered in tear film ...

2022-02-15T08:24:54-08:00

Study Supports Need for Routine and Regular Eye Exams

One recent study included data on nearly 6,400 patients seen at the researchers' eye clinic during a 1-year period. About 40 percent of patients reported no problems with blurred vision, headaches, or other eye-related symptoms. In this group of asymptomatic patients, Dr. Irving and colleagues determined rates ...

2022-02-02T09:30:51-08:00