Six Out of 10 People with Diabetes Skip a Sight-Saving Exam

If you have diabetes, you may be vigilant about monitoring what you eat, getting enough exercise, and seeing your primary care doctor. But are you as committed to maintaining your eye health as well? People who have diabetes — about one out of every 10 people in the U.S. — are at increased risk of developing serious eye disease. Yet, according to a large study, most of them are not getting the annual, sight-saving eye exams they need to preserve their vision.

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Clever ‘seeing eye’ gadget speaks the surrounds for the vision-impaired

Addressing presbyopia – the most common global cause of visual impairment – can boost income and productivity while providing a gateway to wider eye health care.

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5 Ways to Better Co-Manage Diabetic Patients

Diabetes is a significant health-care challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 30.4 million Americans have diabetes, and one-in-four of them don’t know they have it. There are 84 million people with pre-diabetes, according to the CDC. What is your practice doing to serve these people? Not only is taking care of these patients by addressing their diabetes the right thing to do; it’s a great practice-builder.

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Treatment for Blindness-Causing Retinal Detachment Using Viscous Seaweed

It's taboo to consume seaweed soup before exams in Korea since it can lead to failing the exam. The belief is rooted in the idea that the slippery nature of…

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Vision Rx Lab Launches Futuristic Nova Ai Lenses Crafted with Artificial Intelligence in the UAE

In an age when Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing various industries, and driving further innovation and advancements, Vision Rx Lab, a leading ophthalmic lens manufacturer from Asia, brings the power of…

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Keep an Eye on Your Eye Health at Work

 GENEVA (ILO News) – More needs to be done to protect workers’ eye health, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention…

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Global Uncorrected Refractive Error and Presbyopia: the Size of the Problem

Uncorrected refractive error is often ignored in the realm of global health priorities, yet its substantial impact on the economic and personal wellbeing of individuals and societies worldwide is undeniable. Myopia (shortsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism, grouped together under the term ‘refractive error’, cause blurred distance and/or near vision, and presbyopia (age-related loss of accommodation) causes blurred near vision.

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IAPB Members Event at APAO 2024

Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is one of the largest gathering of ophthalmologists (and associated members of the eye health sector) every year. In Bali, for 2024, the congress provided…

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Machine Learning Sees into the Future to Prevent Sight Loss in Humans

In a study recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology, researchers from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) developed a machine-learning model that works well for predicting -- and visualizing -- the…

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3 Innovations in Myopia Management

By Linda Conlin, ABOC, NCLECUncorrected myopia is the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally. Approximately 30 percent of the world is currently myopic, and the number is increasing, projected…

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