Two of the more common eye diseases, macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, may now be detected by artificial intelligence researchers say. The AI tool can scan optical coherence tomography and make a decision as to whether the person should be referred for treatment within 30 seconds. Even more astounding, it can do so with a 95% accurate rate.
Keratoconus is a word that you may have never heard before when it comes to your eye health, but perhaps it’s something that you have dealing with. Keratoconus causes the cornea to become weaker and thinner and it goes from more round to bulging cone-like. This can impact your vision by making it blurry or distorted and it can even cause nearsightedness.
As much as 75% of Americans need some sort of vision correction. Scientists and doctors are not sure exactly why that is the case, but it is rather concerning. However, one trend in society that is concerning is the increased exposure to blue light due to our ingrained use of technology like computers, tablets and smartphones.
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and so we thought we’d share a little about what glaucoma is and how you can prevent it.
According to a recent article, eating dark chocolate, rich in antioxidants, could help prevent eye diseases. Dr. Nigel Best, with Supersavers in the United Kingdom, says that a balanced diet is one key to eye health and that dark chocolate, in moderation, should be a part.
You may have heard the term “floaters” before in relation to your eyes and wondered, “what are they talking about?”
Researchers claiming the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in the fight against dry eye, according to an Seattle Times article. Research supports that taking an omega-3 supplement can, in fact, reduce the symptoms of dry eye.
When we think of protecting eye health we often think of adults. This is mostly due to the risks and impacts that can cause eye disease or loss of vision and the concern to maintain our eyesight as we age. However, as parents, we should be thinking about how to protect our children’s eye sight.
Baby boomers, those born between 1946-1964, are somehow beating the statistics when it comes to eye health in ways there parents did not according to a recent article. They are experiencing better retinal health and it may be due to healthier lifestyles and doctors and scientists are welcoming the news.
You’d like to keep your eyesight in your later years right? We think that we all do and of course we know there isn’t a cookie cutter formula that is fool proof, but there are things we can do to improve the chances of keeping our eyesight as we age.
