Noticing Changes in Your Vision? It Could Be AMD There’s no way to sugar-coat it—our risk for vision problems increases as we get older from age-related eye conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy. It’s imperative, then, to keep a close “eye” on your eyes, especially if you’re over 50. One of the more serious of these conditions is age-related
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4 Facts You Should Know About Glaucoma Around 4 million Americans have a disease slowly progressing within their eyes that could eventually rob them of their sight. What’s even worse: A significant number of these individuals don’t even suspect something’s wrong. The disease is glaucoma, a chronic condition in which the eye’s normal fluid pressure remains abnormally high. The constant
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As Ol’ Blue Eyes (a.k.a. Frank Sinatra) once crooned, “Oh, by gosh, by golly—it’s time for mistletoe and holly!” That’s right: Although it feels like you just boxed up last year’s decorations, the Holidays are once more clamoring at your doorstep. So, by gosh, by golly, go all out being jolly! Of course, that doesn’t mean you should throw caution
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Diabetes is fast becoming a major health crisis in the world. Here in the United States, nearly one in five adults have some form of the disease, with the potential to cause severe harm within the body—including the eyes. The impact diabetes can have on vision is a big concern for eyecare physicians like Dr. Sarah Queck and her Hattiesburg
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During the Halloween season, kids across the country can be whoever they want—firefighters, princesses, pirates, or any creature from a comic book universe. When it comes to costuming, the only limits are in the imagination. It’s all for fun—yet there are some potential health risks to avoid when transforming your youngster into their super alter-ego. Certain costuming practices could cause
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Our physical health and well-being become bigger priorities as we get older. That’s why every September, healthcare providers throughout the country put a spotlight on senior care during Healthy Aging Month. Eyesight is certainly one of those health concerns associated with aging. But although aging may be a contributing factor in eye problems, it’s not inevitable for a senior person
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It’s August again, and that means millions of U.S. children will begin their academic journey as first graders. Along with other activities to orient them to their new experience, many of these students will undergo a vision screening. This is a simple test that helps identify potential issues a child may have with seeing clearly, which might interfere with their
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How to Protect Your Eyes This Summer From Harmful UV Rays Spending time in the great outdoors does a body good-a little communing with nature can reduce stress and re-energize your life. Bathing in the sunshine also gives you a dose of Vitamin D, and a boost to your immune system. But you can get too much of a good
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Marcia Cochran and corrective lenses have been “friends” since her fifth-grade teacher noticed her squinting in class. Decades later, she still wore contacts along with “readers” to help her see up close. But then she began to notice a more dramatic decline in her vision. “It seemed I was constantly increasing the magnification of my readers,” says Marcia. “I began
One Woman’s Journey To Restored Vision From Cataracts! Read Post »
When it comes to doing the right things to boost your health, you’re a solid 10: You exercise, you eat well, and you avoid bad habits. Why, your primary doctor even has an inspirational poster of you on their clinic wall! You’re putting in the time and effort to do right by your heart, lungs, and muscles-but what about your
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According to a recent United Nations report, the world’s population splits evenly between males and females. In matters of eye health, however, women encounter more problems than men. To bring awareness to these increased vision risks for women, the Prevent Blindness foundation has signified April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Eye care providers, including Hattiesburg Eye Clinic, are
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Imagine gazing at a family portrait filled with the smiling faces of those you love most. Only, you can’t see their smiles-in fact, you can barely make out their faces. The details you long to see are blurred or blanked out. This is what people with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) experience every day. Blurring and other distortions that occur in
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What You Need to Know About Glaucoma, the ‘Silent’ Eye Disease Our bodies have an amazing way of letting us know when we’re sick or injured. Even so, some health conditions can “fly under the radar,” so to speak: By the time you begin to sense something’s wrong, permanent harm may have already occurred. Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness,
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How You can Protect One of Life’s Greatest Blessings-the Gift of Sight During the Holidays, people of various cultures and backgrounds celebrate in vastly different ways. But there does seem to be a common theme: Tis the season for giving. It’s also a great time to offer thanks for all the many blessings of life. One in particular, so easily
This upcoming Halloween night, millions of children around the world will suddenly transform into all manner of fantastic creatures. The streets will teem with pirates, tigers, princesses, wizards, and other imaginary beings, intent on amassing as many treats as possible. With any number of costuming choices and techniques-and a little imagination-any kid can become whoever they want, at least for
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When planning for retirement, the earlier you start the better. The longer you wait, the less likely you’ll enjoy the lifestyle you desire. The same goes for your eyesight: If you’re not doing the right things now to protect your vision, you could lose some-or all-of your eyesight later in life. “Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that eyesight diminishes as we get
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“Older” eyes seem to garner most of the attention concerning vision care-and for good reason. As we age, our risks for eye diseases like cataracts or macular degeneration tend to rise dramatically. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned for “younger” eyes: Although eye disease occurrence among children is much lower than in adults, they can still have issues
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As the old Gershwin tune goes, it’s “summertime, and the living is easy.” Presumably, a white sand beach somewhere is calling your name-time to hunch under a shady umbrella with a good book, scrounge the shore for seashells, or take a dip in the waves. All after slathering yourself in sunscreen, of course-too much sun not only causes nasty burns,
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When Lawrie Wallace noticed her vision getting blurry, she underwent an eye exam. The results confirmed her fears-she had a cataract. That would be a concern for anyone, but more so for Wallace: A childhood accident had already left her blind in one eye. Now, she faced losing sight in her other good eye. “I was scared, especially about surgery,”
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Funny thing about life-we might not realize how much we value something until we lose it. Take your vision, for example: Day in and day out, your eyes help you do the things you need to do. Moreover, your vision helps you fully enjoy life and all it has to offer. You hardly think about it-until it begins to fade.
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