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Leading Causes of Vision Loss in Black Community Still a Threat —Even During Pandemic

June 11, 2021

By Cheryl L. Dejewski “People need to realize that sight-threatening concerns didn’t take a pause during the pandemic. Problems could be progressing that can lead to serious consequences for your … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Cheryl L Dejewski, Diabetic Eye Disease, Eye Care Specialists, Glaucoma

Local Eye MDs Review Leading Causes of Vision Loss in African-Americans

June 15, 2019

By Cheryl L. Dejewski “Loss of vision can have serious consequences that can affect your quality of life and independence, including an increased risk for falling, car accidents, depression, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Cheryl L Dejewski, Diabetic Eye Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Glaucoma

Don’t Let Cataracts Cloud Your Ability to See Life to the Fullest

June 3, 2017

Learn the facts about one of the most common sight-threatening conditions for African-American older adult African-Americans have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than Caucasians. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens Implants

Don’t let cataracts cloud your ability to see life to the fullest

May 7, 2016

African-Americans have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than Caucasians. This difference may be due to other medical illnesses, particularly diabetes. African-Americans are also much … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery

Local Eye MDs Advise: Don’t Let Cataracts Cloud Your Vision

August 8, 2015

Learn the facts about one of the most common sight-threatening conditions for African-American older adults African-Americans have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than Caucasians. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens Implants

Learn the facts about one of the most common sight-threatening conditions for African American older adults

August 17, 2013

Local Eye MDs Advise: Don’t let cataracts cloud your vision African Americans have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than Caucasians. This difference may be due to other medical … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Blurry Vision, Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens Implants

Local Eye MDs advise: Don’t let cataracts cloud your vision

August 25, 2012

African-Americans seem to have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than do Caucasians. This difference may be due to other medical illnesses, particularly diabetes. African-Americans are … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Daniel Ferguson, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens Implants, Norman Cohen, Robert Sucher

Test your knowledge: What do you really know about cataracts?

August 13, 2011

If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. In fact, six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Has what? A cataract. Despite this prevalence, most people … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cataracts, Eye Care Specialists, Eye Surgery, Intraocular Lens Implants, Mark Freedman

New lens implants can reduce need for glasses after cataract surgery

August 12, 2010

by Cheryl L. Dejewski If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. Six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Has what? A cataract. Despite this … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Brett Rhode, Cataracts, Daniel Ferguson, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Intraocular Lens Implants, Mark Freedman, Norman Cohen, Robert Sucher

Surgery & injections protect patients from vision loss to age-related eye diseases

March 13, 2010

Arnold “Alex” Luessi, 80, has a colorful life story that spans time and geographical boundaries, including immigration to the United States from Switzerland in 1952 onboard the Queen Elizabeth. But, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Age-related Macular Degeneration, Avastin, Cataracts, Diabetic Eye Disease, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Glaucoma, Vision Damage

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