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Mar25/2021

Dry eye disease has negative impact on physical and mental health

By |March 25th, 2021|Categories: Eye Care News, Eyecare|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports. The findings showed that patients with the condition reported negative effects on visual function, their ability to carry out daily activities and their work productivity. ...

Mar17/2021

Vision impairment & blindness expected to rise dramatically

By |March 17th, 2021|Categories: Eye Care News, Eyecare, glaucoma|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The global population is aging, and so are their eyes. In fact, the number of people with vision impairment and blindness is expected to more than double over the next 30 years. A meta-analysis in The Lancet Global Health, consisting of 48,000 people from 17 studies, found ...

Mar3/2021

Treating ocular conditions is a world-wide challenge

By |March 3rd, 2021|Categories: Eye Care News, Eyecare, glaucoma|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

[iee_image image_url="https://barthvision.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sore-eyes-1024x745.jpg" image_id="" image_width="1000" alignment="center" click_action="none" lightbox_image="" lightbox_image_meta="" modal_anchor="" url="" target="_blank" image_shape="default" blob_shape="59% 41% 41% 59% / 29% 48% 52% 71%" images_border_radius="4" hover_animation="enable" class="" id="" /][iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="35" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] Eye conditions that do not cause vision impairment but have economic and social consequences represent ...

Feb8/2021

Barth Vision & Optical Opens in Healdsburg

By |February 8th, 2021|Categories: Optical Eye Exams, Optical Shop|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

[iee_empty_space type="vertical" height="35" width="10" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" /] Dr. Gary Barth announces the opening of Barth Vision & Optical in Healdsburg located at 640 Healdsburg Avenue. Dr. Barth has played a central role in the development of a world class ophthalmology community in the North Bay. He founded ...

Dec2/2020

Future glaucoma eye tests could be performed at home

By |December 2nd, 2020|Categories: Eyecare, glaucoma|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Glaucoma is a chronic condition that affects cells at the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and is responsible for about ten percent of the cases of serious sight impairment in the US. People with glaucoma, or at risk of ...