Category Archives: Eye Conditions

Nearsightedness is a Public Health crisis

Posted on April 27, 2022

Nearsightedness has risen dramatically over the last 50 years. If nothing is done to help slow the increase, half the world’s population may be nearsighted by the year 2050. That means much more than a lot of people in glasses. It means a lot of kids today are at risk of developing vision-threatening eye conditions …

Posted in Children's Vision, Eye Conditions

Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds

Posted on July 13, 2020

Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, new research suggests. The new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that exercise reduced the harmful overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of lab mice …

Posted in Diabetes, Eye Conditions, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration

Cataracts surgery in Canada: What you need to know according to the Canadian Journal of Optometry

Posted on June 11, 2015

A supplement to the June issue of the Canadian Journal of Optometry will feature the latest information on cataracts and cataract surgery. “Modern cataract surgery is a remarkable achievement,” says guest editor Rick Potvin who is a Canadian optometrist and research consultant. “Incisions around 2mm in size can be used to remove the cataract and …

Posted in Cataracts