Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, EYE-Q reminds employers and workers about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye protection as well as awareness and tips for remote workers using screens.
Are you tired of wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses? Have you wondered whether LASIK surgery is right for you? LASIK surgery is the best known and most commonly performed laser refractive surgery.
Yearly eye exams are important for everyone but are especially important for individuals with diabetes. Many people don’t realize the potential threat that diabetes can pose to your eyes. Diabetes affects your eyes when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Excess blood sugar damages the body’s smallest blood vessels and impairs blood flow, which starves the tissues that capillaries feed. This leads to leaking blood vessels, swelling and other dire complications.
Dry eyes are a chronic lack of lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye. Tears are essential to keep your eyes healthy, comfortable, and seeing well.
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. According to estimates, more than 2.2 million Americans ages 50 and over have AMD.