Caring for Your Vision |
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To learn more about caring for your vision please click on a link to visit the AOA website (pop-up window): - Importance of Regular Eye Exams
- Many eye and vision conditions present no obvious symptoms. Therefore, individuals are often unaware that a problem exists. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for maintaining good vision and, when possible, preventing permanent vision loss.
- Nutrition
- Research has shown that nutrition can have an impact on the development of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which are the two leading causes of blindness and visual impairment among millions of aging Americans.
- U/V Protection
- UV radiation is a component of solar energy, but it can also be given off by artificial sources like welding machines, tanning beds and lasers. You are probably aware of the danger posed by UV radiation to your skin, but may not realize that exposure to UV radiation can harm your eyes and affect your vision as well.
- Protecting Your Eyes
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment each day. However, safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection could have lessened the severity or even prevented 90% of these eye injuries.
- Children's Vision
- A child's brain learns how to use eyes to see, just like it learns how to use legs to walk or a mouth to form words. The longer a vision problem goes undiagnosed and untreated, the more a child's brain learns to accommodate the vision problem. That's why a comprehensive eye examination is so important for children.
 - Corneal Modifications
- All corneal modification procedures are intended to alter the curvature of the cornea so that incoming light is refracted at an angle that allows it to focus precisely on the retina. This may eliminate the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses, or reduce the power of prescription lenses needed.
- Contact Lenses
- Facts and statistics about contact lens wearers, pointers for safe and successful use of contact lenses, and contact lenses and cosmetics are just a few of the topics covered here.
- Low Vision
- Most individuals today classified as "blind" actually have remaining sight and, thanks to developments in the field of low vision rehabilitation, can be helped to make good use of it, improving their quality of life.
- Sports & Vision
- Vision, just like speed and strength, is an important component in how well you play your sport.
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