29Nov 2011 by Dr. Peck

Happy National Diabetes Month! Now Get an Eye Exam.

Medical Awareness
It’s National Diabetes Month, everyone. We've got an idea for the hottest celebration in town: Eye exams. Don't get too excited. Okay fine — National Diabetes Month is not quite New Years Eve, but the National Institute of Health and the National Eye Institute are making a big push to make sure everyone in America — not just those suffering from or at risk of diabetes gets regular eye exams. For good reasons too. Just look at the stats: Nearly 57 million Americans are at risk of getting diabetes By 2050 nearly 100 million are expected to be at risk of developing diabetes Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in America Nearly 29 percent of all American adults over the age of 40 with diabetes are…
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23Aug 2011 by Dr. Peck

Happy Cataracts Awareness Month! What You Need to Know

Medical Awareness
August is Cataracts Awareness Month. Here at Eyecare & Eyewear Optometry, our Carrollton eye doctors are celebrating by telling everyone we know everything we know about cataracts. Cataracts — basically, when an eye’s lens gets clouded up — is a persistent menace to the optometry community (in fact, optometrists love spreading awareness about the condition so much that Cataract Awareness Month is also celebrated in June). And it’s a challenge about which we’re determined to spread awareness. Why? Just take a look at the stats: More than 20 million Americans older than 40 years of age are currently suffering from cataracts. That sizable chunk of the U.S. population soars, however, when you look at the elderly: almost 70 percent of Americans over the age of 75 are affected by cataracts.…
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