Family Health

via BlackDoctor: Diabetic eye disease includes cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. All are complications of diabetes and can cause severe vision loss or even blindness. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month—a good time to focus attention on glaucoma. It is one of the main causes of blindness in the United States affecting almost 3 million people. […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Does blindness have a gender bias? Believe it or not, research shows that of the 285 million people estimated to be visually impaired worldwide, 66 percent are women. Furthermore, research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, suggests that, “older women are at risk for glaucoma,” which can cause blindness. While some experts suggest that the risk is […]

National

Talking about your eyesight and issues like glaucoma may not be part of your everyday conversation, but it should be. You could have glaucoma and not even know it. There are many reasons to protect your eyesight and there’s no doubt you’ll agree that the following three are some of the most important:   Weddings […]

Family Health

Eating green leafy vegetables daily may decrease the risk of glaucoma — a serious eye disease — by 20 – 30 percent or more over many years, a new study suggests. “We found those consuming the most green leafy vegetables had a 20 to 30 percent lower risk of glaucoma,” said study leader Jae Kang. […]