A Comprehensive Eye Exam Can Detect Diabetes: A Disease That Six Million Americans Don’t Know That They Have

RAD — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:01:35 +0000

Diabetes is becoming an epidemic because of the obesity crisis in the United States. In fact, 17-20 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Of these people, one-third are unaware that they have the disease.

With a dilated, comprehensive eye examination, an optometrist can detect and diagnose diabetes and start you on the road to treatment for the disease. Optometrist Dr. Richard A. Driscoll with Total Eye Care in Colleyville reminds you to consider having a comprehensive eye examination as part of National Diabetes Month this November.

Read the rest of our press release on diabetes and eye exams

Survey Shows Most Young Children Have Never Had an Eye Exam

RAD — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:37:36 +0000

Vision Service Plan has answered a question that many of us have long suspected with the release of a study conducted by VSP Vision Care. The nationwide study of almost 4000 Americans called the Consumer Eye Care and Eyewear Survey. Revealed that 76% of the the children under the age of 5 had never had an eye exam.

“While most parents probably assume that vision screenings provided by pediatricians and school nurses are enough, those screenings are nowhere near as exhaustive as the comprehensive eye exams that optometrists and ophthalmologist provide,” said James Short, O.D., chair of VSP Vision Care’s board of directors.

Dr. Short elaborated further “Before children enter school, an eye doctor should examine the eyes for signs of astigmatism, nearsightedness, farsightendnes and also examine the structure of the eye for telltale signs of serious diseases”.

The study goes on to discuss the importance of providing proper sunglasses for children, tips on how to get children to wear sunglasses, prevention of computer vision syndrome in children and how to spot when your child may need an eye exam.

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A Comprehensive Eye Exam Can Detect Diabetes: A Disease That Six Million Americans Don’t Know That They Have

Survey Shows Most Young Children Have Never Had an Eye Exam