Cataract Awareness

Vision Loss from Leading Cause of Blindness Can be Restored with Proper Treatment  

There are currently more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older who have cataract, according to the Vision Problems in the U.S. report from Prevent Blindness America.  It is the leading cause of blindness worldwide.

Cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye.  Unlike many eye diseases, however, vision loss due to cataract can be restored.  Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States and has a 95 percent success rate. And, a new study found that cataract surgery patients had a significantly reduced rate of hip fractures from falls.

Cataract generally does not cause pain, redness or tears. However, these changes in your vision may be signs of cataract:

·         Blurred vision, double vision, ghost images, the sense of a "film" over the eyes.
 

·         Lights seem too dim for reading or close-up work, or you are "dazzled" by strong light.
 

·          Changing eyeglass prescriptions often. The change may not seem to help your vision.
 

·         You may sometimes notice the cataract in your eye. It may look like a milky or yellowish spot in the pupil (the center of your eye is normally black).

“Although getting a cataract is common, it doesn’t have to mean permanent vision loss,” said Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness America.   “One way to protect our vision is to make a commitment to take care of our eyes today, including getting a dilated eye exam, so we can help protect our sight for the future not just from cataract, but other eye diseases as well.”

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Is Your Cell Phone Making You Blind?

Do you suffer from regular headaches, dry eye and blurry vision? Do you think the cause is your cell phone ? You should visit your optometrist! A large percentage of headaches blurry vision are caused by visual problems and most general practitioners will recommend you get your eyes tested to see if that is the problem.

Your vision is priceless and a thirty minute appointment once a year is certainly something you should be able to commit too. Getting your eyes tested regularly will help you stay on top of your general health, eye diseases .

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Facts You Probably Don’t Know About Your Eyes

On the face of it, our eyes are just simple orbs in our head, but the fact is that they’re very complex organs. There are seven main parts in the eye that play a role in transmitting information to the brain, detecting light, and focusing. A problem with any of these parts means a problem with your vision.

Our eyes are very complicated and amazing. They seem pretty simple, but there’s really a lot to know about how they function.

You’ve had your peepers since you were born, so you may think 

you know them pretty well, but here are some facts you may not know about eyes:

1.      The average blink lasts for about 1/10th of a second.

2.      While it takes some time for most parts of your body to warm up to their full potential, your eyes are on their “A game” 24/7.

3.      Eyes heal quickly. With proper care, it only takes about 48 hours for the eye to repair a corneal scratch.

4.      Seeing is such a big part of everyday life that it requires about half of the brain to get involved.

5.      Newborns don’t produce tears. They make crying sounds, but the tears don’t start flowing until they are about 4-13 weeks old.

6.      Around the world, about 39 million people are blind and roughly 6 times that many have some kind of vision impairment.

7.      Doctors have yet to find a way to transplant an eyeball. The optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain is too sensitive to reconstruct successfully.

8.      The cells in your eye come in different shapes. Rod-shaped cells allow you to see shapes, and cone-shaped cells allow you to see color.

9.      You blink about 12 times every minute.

10.  Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh about 0.25 ounce.

11.  Some people are born with two differently colored eyes. This condition is heterochromia.

12.  Even if no one in the past few generations of your family had blue or green eyes, these recessive traits can still appear in later generations.

13.  Each of your eyes has a small blind spot in the back of the retina where the optic nerve attaches. You don’t notice the hole in your vision because your eyes work together to fill in each other’s blind spot.

14.  Out of all the muscles in your body, the muscles that control your eyes are the most active.

15.  80% of vision problems worldwide are avoidable or even curable.

Read the original article published on vsp.com

Who knew your eyes could be so amazing and complex? Make sure to give them the attention they deserve by seeing your eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam every year.

If it’s been more than a year since your last eye exam, please feel free to drop in to any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore location or schedule an exam online. 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore is a family owned company that has been serving the Orange City, Melbourne and Winter Park areas for many years.  We look forward to becoming your number one source for all your eye care and eye fashion needs.  You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter to stay up to date on eye trends and eye health.

Eye Health and Statistics

It’s important to stay up to date on eye health information, especially because some eye conditions like Glaucoma have no symptoms.  As an adult, you might ask yourself, “Why get an eye exam?” Getting an annual eye exam can easily be forgotten, especially with work, family and other obligations.  Make sure you set a reminder in your smartphone or pencil it in to your calendar to get a regular eye exam every year.

If it’s been more than a year since your last eye exam, please feel free to drop in to any 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore location or schedule an exam online. We have over 4000 thousand frames to choose from and we’re known for having a frame for every face and a price for any budget. We also have in-house optometrists that are available for full eye examinations.
We have a frame for every face and a price for every budget. 

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Color Blindness

Color blindness means that you have trouble seeing red, green, or blue or a mix of these colors. It’s rare that a person sees no color at all.
Color blindness is also called a color vision problem.

A color vision problem can change your life. It makes it harder to learn and read, and you may not be able to have certain careers. But children and adults with color vision problems can learn to make up for their problems seeing color.

What causes color blindness?

Most color vision problems are inherited (genetic) and are present at birth.
A color vision problem isn't always inherited. In some cases, a person can have an acquired color vision problem. This can be caused by:

• Aging.
• Eye problems, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, or diabetic retinopathy.
• Injury to the eye.
• Side effects of some medicines.

What are the symptoms?

The symptoms of color vision problems vary:

• You may be able to see some colors but not others. For instance, you may not be able to tell the difference between red and green but can see blue and yellow.
• You may see many colors, so you may not know that you see color differently from others.
• You may only be able to see a few shades of color, while most people can see thousands of colors.
• In rare cases, you may see only black, white, and gray.

How is color blindness diagnosed?

Tests measure how well you recognize different colors.

• In one type of test, you look at sets of colored dots and try to find a pattern in them, such as a letter or number. The patterns you see help your doctor know which colors you have trouble with. 
• In another type of test, you arrange colored chips in order according to how similar the colors are. People with color vision problems cannot arrange the colored chips correctly.

How is it treated?

Inherited color vision problems cannot be treated or corrected. 

Some acquired color vision problems can be treated, depending on the cause. For example, if a cataract is causing a problem with color vision, surgery to remove the cataract may restore normal color vision. 

You can find ways to help make up for a color vision problem, such as:

• Wearing colored contact lenses. These may help you see differences between colors. But these lenses don't provide normal color vision and can distort objects.
• Wearing glasses that block glare. People with color vision problems can see differences between colors better when there is less glare and brightness.
• Learning to look for cues like brightness or location, rather than colors. For example, you can learn the order of the three colored lights on a traffic signal.

Read the original article published on webmd.com

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We look forward to assisting you regarding your eyeglasses, contact lenses and sunglasses needs.  Contact us with any questions you may have.

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