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Eyesight Getting Worse? Why This Isn’t a Normal Part of Aging
Resources: Low-Vision Rehabilitation
Did you know eye diseases often have no early symptoms, but ca...
Dr. Mark Roark Answers The Question — Do Western Dietary Deficiencies Affect Vision?
Our last article dealt with the potentially devastating visual and overall health effects of vitamin...
Braille Is NOT a Language, And Other Mythbusters About This Fascinating Code
How much do you know about braille? This fascinating system is more complex and interesting than you...
Dr. Mark Roark Answers The Question — Does My Diet Really Affect My Vision?
Too often, busy Americans fail to consider how their lifestyle choices — including the foods they ...
What’s The Difference Between a Pharmacist and a Pharmacologist? How Do They Help With Eyecare?
Resources: Affording prescriptions
The terms may not seem very different — pharmacist and pharmac...
Disadvantaged Communities Have More Barriers to Proper Vision Care
Resources: Free eye exams, Free cataract surgery, Free glasses, Affordable vision care, Accessing ey...
The Quintessential Guide to Choosing An Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, or Optician
Resources: Cost of eyecare, Know who to see
Should you see an optometrist, ophthalmologist, or opti...
5 Common Myths about Cataracts
Cataracts is the eye disease that affects my grandparents and dogs...right? In a sense, yes — but ...
Why Vision Isn’t Covered in Your Health Insurance, and the Inequities It’s Causing
Glasses, contacts, check-ups, and that air puff test to see if you have signs of glaucoma are not ch...
Your Eyedrops Are Too Big — Nanodropper Makes Them Smaller
Have you ever successfully administered an eyedrop without getting that unnecessary overflow? You kn...
