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Are You at Risk For a Leading Cause of Blindness in Black Americans?

January 21, 2023

January is “National Glaucoma Awareness Month” By Cheryl L. Dejewski Glaucoma is known as the “Sneak Thief of Sight” because the most common type is painless and progresses so slowly that most … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cheryl L Dejewski, Eye Care, 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

Blindness is Preventable with Treatment and Good Health

February 9, 2019

By Nyesha Stone In life, as people become older the weaker their body may become, and eyesight is no exception. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so, Dr. Judy E. Kim, an ophthalmologist … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dr. Judy Kim, Eye Care, Nyesha Stone, Wet AMD

Are You at Risk for Losing Your Sight to Diabetes?

November 25, 2017

November is “National Diabetes Awareness Month” Protect your vision for tomorrow. Learn the facts. Today. By Cheryl L. Dejewski With diabetes at epidemic levels, you probably know (or are) one of … [Read more...]

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

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 Care Specialists Answer Top 6 Questions About Diabetic Eye Disease

November 7, 2015

By Cheryl L. Dejewski With diabetes at epidemic levels, you probably know (or are) one of the 29+ million Americans with the disease. Whether or not the cause is due to lifestyle (poor diet, … [Read more...]

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

Local Eye Care Specialists explain risks and treatment options for glaucoma

January 11, 2014

By Cheryl L. Dejewski Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African-Americans. In fact, black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Blindness, Blurry Vision, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Glaucoma, Vision Damage

5 Things you should know about diabetic eye disease

November 16, 2013

Diabetes is reaching epidemic levels across all ages and races. Chances are you know (or are) one of the 25.8 million Americans with the disease. If so, take note. Diabetes does more than affect … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Diabetic Eye Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists

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 MDs answer questions about sight-threatening macular degeneration

March 30, 2013

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in Americans age 50+. Although it affects white people more than blacks, a study in East Baltimore showed that AMD … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Age-related Macular Degeneration, Eye Care, Eye Care Specialists, Macular Degeneration

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