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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (7/27, Sultan) reports, “One in four children in the US have undetected vision problems which could impair learning, according to the American Optometric Association.” Because “approximately 80 percent of learning comes through a child’s eye,” some experts believe that sending children “to school without good vision [...]

A comprehensive eye exam looks at many facets of” both eye and overall health. The eyes “hold clues to other events in the body, and the condition of the body affects the eyes. This is important, because some conditions, particularly circulatory issues” and diabetes, may seriously affect vision and the eyes [...]

There is much talk today about nationalizing medical insurance, wellness care and of course maximizing the health care dollar. Eyecare plays a major role in preventive health care. Diagnosing systemic diseases as diabetes and hypertension, serious eye diseases that can cause blindness like glaucoma, and even enhanced school performance are all [...]

In a Health Watch column, the Gate House News Service (11/10) reported that of the approximately “23 million Americans” who “are affected by diabetes…almost six million are unaware that they have the disease.” If diabetes goes undiagnosed, it can “result in vision impairment…and blindness.” Patients with diabetes should consider having “a dilated eye examination on [...]

HealthDay (10/17, Preidt) reported that, according to a survey of “1,001 Americans age 18 and older” commissioned by the American Optometric Association (AOA), 26 percent of Americans “have not visited an eye doctor or eye-care specialist within the past two years,” suggesting that “many people aren’t paying enough attention to their eye health.” AOA expert [...]

ST. LOUIS, MO, Oct. 9, 2008 –Too many Americans are not paying enough attention to their eyesight and overall eye health, according to a new survey by the American Optometric Association (AOA).
The AOA’s 2008 American Eye-Q® survey, which assesses public knowledge and understanding of a wide range of issues related to eye and visual health, [...]

In the Ask an Optometrist column in Canada’s Midland Free Press (9/17), Lillian Linton, O.D. pointed out that “common eye conditions affecting” aging “baby boomers can include glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.” She reminded readers that the “only definitive way to diagnose your condition is to visit your optometrist to be tested.” Optometrists “use a [...]

The North American Press Syndicate (8/17) reported that “[r]egular eye exams are not just about obtaining optimal vision through the right eyeglass or contact prescription, but can also help detect early warning signs of disease that can affect your eye health and general health.” And, because “an eye examination can help detect many health problems, [...]

The North American Press Syndicate (8/17) reported that “[r]egular eye exams are not just about obtaining optimal vision through the right eyeglass or contact prescription, but can also help detect early warning signs of disease that can affect your eye health and general health.” And, because “an eye examination can help detect many health problems, [...]

In a column in Health News Digest (12/16), optometrist Barry Kay, O.D., pointed out that “diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the” U.S. A recent study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology found that the “prevalence of retinopathy, glaucoma, and other vision problems related to diabetes is projected to rise dramatically over the next four [...]