Archive for November, 2011
Optical Industry Supports November’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
The latest American Eye-Q consumer survey from the American Optometric Association (AOA) found that 55 percent of people are unaware that diabetic eye disease often has no visual signs or symptoms. Additionally, 44 percent of Americans don’t know that a person with diabetes should have a comprehensive eye exam once a year. That’s why this […]
Read moreBaby Boomers Worry About Eye Health But Skip Exams
The National Eye Institute estimates that over the next 30 years, the number of Americans that experience eye health issues will double because of aging baby boomers. Still, although boomers worry about vision loss almost as much as heart disease and cancer, that anxiety does not translate into regular eye exams. In addition, very few […]
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