by Katie Moyer | Dec 27, 2022 | Relating to Your Patients
New study finds sleep disorders linked to glaucoma Sleep is an important part of overall health – and that includes eye health. A new study suggests that poor sleep quality may be linked to glaucoma, a leading cause of vision loss. Given the CDC’s finding that 1 in 3...
by Katie Moyer | Dec 16, 2022 | Relating to Your Patients
Educate your patients on how to avoid common eye injuries What’s on kids’ holiday wish lists this year? Nerf guns? Toys with lasers or LED lights? This is a great time to educate your patients about eye safety — especially those who may be buying gifts for their...
by Katie Moyer | Nov 18, 2022 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients, Uncategorized
A huge population of patients are in need of presbyopia solutions There is an eye condition that will affect 100% of people at some point, yet the majority of patients don’t know what it’s called and aren’t satisfied with the main solution for it. A survey found that...
by Katie Moyer | Nov 14, 2022 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients, Uncategorized
Discussing emotions surrounding vision loss is an important part of patient care The past couple of years have been marked by loss for millions of people – loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, and loss of community and social gatherings, to name a few. Any kind of loss...
by Katie Moyer | Oct 21, 2022 | Relating to Your Patients, Uncategorized
Consider these approaches for more effective patient education A CDC study showing an increasing trend of vision impairment among adults with diabetes is setting off alarm bells. Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss in people ages 18 to 64, according to the...
