Eye Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/eye-health/ PrimaryMed.com Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:52:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Eye Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/eye-health/ 32 32 Healthy Vision for Aging Eyes https://primarymed.com/healthy-vision-for-aging-eyes-2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:52:48 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4671 One of the tell-tale signs of aging is a change in our vision. For some of us, such changes may be minor and require little to no intervention, while for others, the changes may be debilitating and may lead to a serious disability with life-altering consequences. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), lists some common […]

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]]> August is National Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month Is Your Child’s Vision in Focus For The First Day of School? https://primarymed.com/august-is-national-childrens-eye-health-safety-month-is-your-childs-vision-in-focus-for-the-first-day-of-school/ Sat, 03 Aug 2019 06:53:19 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2602 As most children head back to school a little earlier this year, parents across America are currently busy with back to school shopping and getting their kids’ vaccinations up to date. Kids are also busy trying to make the most out of the last few days or weeks, depending on where they are, of summer […]

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]]> Excess Blood Sugar from Diabetes Can Lead to Cataracts https://primarymed.com/excess-blood-sugar-from-diabetes-can-lead-to-cataracts/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:06:07 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2421 According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), “excess blood sugar from diabetes can cause cataracts.” The World Health Organization defines cataracts as the “clouding of the lens of the eye which prevents clear vision.” The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health explains that “adults with diabetes are 2-5 times more likely […]

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]]> Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month U.S. Women Over 40 are at a Far Greater Risk of Vision Loss Than Men https://primarymed.com/womens-eye-health-and-safety-month-u-s-women-over-40-are-at-a-far-greater-risk-of-vision-loss-than-men/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:36:13 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2315 During the month of April, the organization, Prevent Blindness, sponsors the awareness campaign, Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month to “educate women about the steps they can take to help stop vision loss.” The driving forces behind this campaign are the disproportionate statistics regarding vision loss between the genders. According to Prevent Blindness,” women make […]

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]]> Healthy Vision for Aging Eyes https://primarymed.com/healthy-vision-for-aging-eyes/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:07:21 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2200 One of the tell-tale signs of aging is a change in our vision. For some of us, such changes may be minor and require little to no intervention, while for others, the changes may be debilitating and may lead to a serious disability with life-altering consequences. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), lists some common […]

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