Regular Eye Tests Prevent Cataracts
Cataracts: the word probably makes you think of old age and surgery. It shouldn’t. Think instead of a condition that optometrists have been dealing with for decades, a condition which can occur in any age group, and which is often perfectly treatable without surgery. So forget old age and surgery for a minute; what you should be thinking is regular eye tests.
Cataracts are the third leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States, yet cataracts are also the ocular condition that is easiest for a sufferer to identify. The most common symptoms are blurred or hazy vision and increased sensitivity to glare, which you would notice most when driving at night – a task that becomes more difficult, and less safe, with cataracts. Some cataract sufferers also report that colors have lost their intensity. Cataracts usually form over a long period of time, which means that symptoms also develop gradually so it’s trickier to notice them. In fact in some cases, patients with mild cataracts don’t experience any symptoms at all. Regular eye exams are the only way to know exactly what condition your eyes are in. Continue reading Regular Eye Tests Prevent Cataracts>>
Value Your Vision
Another year has come and gone in this frantic city. If you’re like most people living in Shanghai, you’ve spent the last year working and playing hard and your health rarely comes first. You may be in the habit of having an annual doctor and dentist’s check-up, but you neglect to ensure the health of your eyes – probably your most valued sense.
All too often, people wait until there’s something wrong with their eyes before visiting an ophthalmologist. Eye diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma can occur at any age, often have no warning symptoms, and can only be prevented by regular eye exams. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of the world’s blindness is preventable. Continue reading Value Your Vision>>