Eye Awareness
Parents: Here are 5 Steps to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes
North Atlanta Eye Care and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds parents that the right protective eyewear can significantly reduce the risk of eye injuries Atlanta, GA – Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year. An astounding 90 percent of these ER visits could have been avoided if the athlete wore protective eyewear. Even the most low…
Read MoreYour 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…
Read MoreNovember- 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…
Read MoreHalloween 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…
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