by Smitha Gopal | May 19, 2017 | Relating to Your Patients
How environmental changes such as UV radiation and air pollution are impacting our eyes For all the discussion and debate about climate change, one aspect should concern all of us: its impact on eye health. The link between our eyes and the environment is clear to...
by Katie Moyer | May 5, 2017 | Relating to Your Patients
Patient education plays a critical role in easing tough medical situations One of the hardest parts of a doctor’s job is telling patients something they do not want to hear. That could mean informing patients that you will not prescribe the opioids they have...
by Katie Moyer | Apr 7, 2017 | Relating to Your Patients
More women than men have eye disease, including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma. These numbers will only continue to increase, according to a study by the organization Prevent Blindness. As eye doctors know, prevention and early detection are...
by Smitha Gopal | Jan 11, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Have you ever thought about how people with visual impairments navigate the world? If you’re an eye care professional, you probably have. You know the challenges people with low vision or color blindness have reading recipes or distinguishing green lights from red.But...
by Smitha Gopal | Mar 24, 2016 | Patient Engagement
It’s a difficult fact that ophthalmologists and optometrists have many patients who are in danger of losing their sight. Eye care professionals are well aware of the sobering statistics: millions of people suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the...
