Make Workplace Eye Wellness a Focus this March Each year nearly 25,000 Americans visit the ER due to a workplace eye injury. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, the American Academy of Ophthalmology again reminds employers and workers about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye protection. Depending ...

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients May Have Higher Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease According to a new study, there may be an even stronger correlation between a very prevalent eye condition and Parkinson’s disease. This study was conducted among a Taiwanese population and published in BMC Ophthalmology—an open access, peer reviewed ...

Why an In-Person Eye Exam is So Important COVID-19 instantly changed our lives in ways we have never experienced—and hopefully never will again! Behaviors, habits, and appointments that were automatic prior to the pandemic were suddenly shut down or converted to methods we could not have imagined. All these changes ...

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month and the list of ways diabetes affects different parts of the body is long. This includes the eyes, which are a major target for the effects of diabetes. There are several expressions by which diabetic eye disease shows up in the lives of ...