Preventing a Vision-Impairing Eye Injury Starts at Home
October is Eye Injury Prevention Month, and vision care providers across the country are getting the word out about the importance of protecting eyesight from harmful accidents. Because eye injuries are a leading cause of visual impairment, eye safety is a high priority, especially in the workplace. But job sites aren’t the only places where […]
Take Steps Now to Protect Your Eyesight in Your Senior Years
Here’s some great news: With average life expectancy in the U.S. increasing by nearly ten years over the last half century, more of us are living longer. As a result, however, age-related health problems are also on the rise—including eye diseases that lead to poorer vision. Most people experience some decline in their vision as […]
2 Big Reasons Why Cataracts Don’t Have to Rob You of Your Eyesight
Physical changes are an inevitable part of aging. That includes one particular vision problem: By age 50 most people are already developing cataracts, the clouding of the natural eye lenses. “Cataract formation is something we all contend with in varying degrees as we get older,” says Hattiesburg Eye Clinic ophthalmologist Stoney Williamson. “At what point […]