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A new study finds that hospitalizations of people who had eye trauma, whether or not it was the primary injury, rose by 18 percent over 13 years. Most of the increase was due to falls among people over age 65. But there are simple things you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.Continue reading “Eye Injuries From Falls”

Dry Eye Syndrome is common among older Americans, and symptoms can range from mild and infrequent to constant and severe. And if you are a woman over age 50, your risk of dry eye problems is significantly higher than that of men your age. In a large study of aging adults published recently in American JournalContinue reading “Menopause and Dry Eyes”

You’ve probably seen ads for vitamins to protect your vision. So can vitamins really prevent vision loss? Which supplements prevent age-related macular degeneration? Can vitamins prevent vision loss? The Age-Related Eye Disease Study, or AREDS, studied whether taking specially formulated vitamins kept people with age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, from losing more vision. Researchers found that supplementsContinue reading “Vitamins and Vision Loss”

My eye doctor says I need a refraction. What does that mean? A refraction is the examination an ophthalmologist (eye M.D.) or optometrist (O.D.) uses to measure the amount of vision correction you need. If you wear glasses or contacts or are interested in refractive surgery, this exam is essential. Your doctor needs to evaluateContinue reading “What is a Refraction?”