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Simply Expanding Medicaid Coverage Can’t Solve This Leading Public Health Challenge
North Atlanta Eye Care and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reiterate the importance of dilated eye exams in preventing vision loss Atlanta, Ga – November 10th, 2021— Research shows significantly more people with diabetes got their critical annual dilated eye exam during the first two years following Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).…
Halloween Eye Safety
Atlanta, GA – October 24— Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers. Though the federal government works to keep illegal and harmful versions of decorative or color contact lenses off the shelves, they can still be…
More Older Americans Will Suffer From Low Vision, Here’s How to Make Life Easier and Safer
North Atlanta Eye Care and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offer tips to help people with low vision retain their independence Atlanta, Ga – September 15— The number of older Americans with low vision is expected to double in the coming years, as more people live longer. Low vision describes poor vision that can’t be…
Ophthalmologists Anticipate a School Year Marked by Complaints of Eye Strain
Atlanta, GA– August 5, 2021 — When COVID-19 first shut classrooms, we got a glimpse into different digital challenges. Among them, kids aren’t immune to developing tired, dry eyes from concentrating on laptops and tablets for extended periods of time. The discomfort drove some of them to their ophthalmologist, looking for relief. To prepare students and their…
Three Things to Know About Cataracts
Atlanta, GA– June 6th –Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, North Atlanta Eye Care joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and its treatment. As…
Sports Eye Safety Month
Ophthalmologists Urge Eye Protection for Recreational and Professional Sports North Atlanta Eye Care and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds parents, coaches, and athletes that one simple step can prevent most sports-related eye injuries Atlanta, GA – April 10, 2021 – New research shows that about 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency departments…
Workplace Eye Wellness
Protect Your Eyes From Too Much Screen Time North Atlanta Eye Care and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to avoid dry, strained eyes Research found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that doesn’t include our addiction to phones and other digital devices. All this…
Your Brain May be Disguising a Blinding Eye Disease
Even though Marlene Klein was having trouble recognizing familiar faces and began to mistake her fingers for carrots as she chopped vegetables, she had no idea she was slowly losing her vision to a leading cause of blindness, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). That’s because her brain was compensating for the developing blind spots in her…
November- Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness
Sixty Percent of Americans with Diabetes Skip Annual Sight-Saving Exams People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases. Most do not have sight-saving, annual eye exams, according to a large study. North Atlanta Eye Care joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reiterating the importance of eye exams during the month of November, which is observed as Diabetic Eye Disease…
Halloween Contact Lenses
Here’s How to Find out if Your Halloween Contact Lenses are Illegal Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers. Though the federal government works to keep illegal and harmful versions of decorative or color contact lenses…