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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

By editor
January 13, 2014

January: Glaucoma Awareness Month Between three to four million Americans have glaucoma and it is the leading cause of preventable blindness according to the National Eye Institute.  It has been shown that early treatment of glaucoma can control the disease and prevent loss of vision or blindness. Anyone can develop glaucoma, but your risk increases ... read more


Do you have Diabetes? Diabetes- The Leading Cause of Blindness in Adults Age 20-74

By editor
December 16, 2013

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that affects people with diabetes.  Diabetes is a disease that interferes with the body’s ability to properly use and store sugar and is the leading cause of blindness among adults age 20 to 74 years.  There are over 25 million Americans living with diabetes, and Hispanic Americans suffer at a ... read more