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Screen for SIGNS of DIABETIC RETINOPATHY:
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
10% of the general population has DIABETES, Diabetes may cause weakening of blood vessel walls, which leads to blood leaking into retinal tissue. We take pictures of the retina of both eyes of all Diabetics to look for this leakage
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION occurs when the photo sensitive retinal cells age and deteriorate
leaving the person with blurred vision. This most often develops when a person is in their 70's, 80's, or 90's. We use an internationally known and simple, 4 minute test to screen for early signs of macular degeneration.
Screen for RISK FACTORS for GLAUCOMA
Screen for SIGNS of AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Screen for RISK FACTORS for GLAUCOMA
GLAUCOMA most of the time has no symptoms until there is permanent vision loss. If left untreated, glaucoma can leave a person with irreversible total blindness. The screening process entails taking the pressure of the eye and if the pressure is outside of an acceptable criteria, a referral is made for further diagnosis or treatment .
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GLAUCOMA most of the time has no symptoms until there is permanent vision loss. If left untreated, glaucoma can leave a person with irreversible total blindness. The screening process entails taking the pressure of the eye and if the pressure is outside of an acceptable criteria, a referral is made for further diagnosis or treatment .
2% of the population. has Glaucoma and only about half of those have been diagnosed. Glaucoma is more prevalent in the African American and Hispanic population.
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
10% of children under 5 years old and 25% of school age children have vision or eye problems.
As people age, the number of people needing glasses increases significantly.
Those in their 70's, 80's and 90's may also
need LOW VISION devices to help them see.
Screen for RISK FACTORS for AMBLYOPIA (LAZY EYE)
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
. Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) usually starts to develop in the first couple of years of life. Amblyopia occurs when one eye is stronger than the other and the brain shuts down the weak eye. Amblyopia needs to be diagnosed by age 5 and remedied by age 7 or 8 or the person most likely will have permanent visual impairment in the weak eye.
Studies show that 4 % of the population has Amblyopia.
Screen for SIGNS of CATARACTS
Screen for the NEED for EYEGLASSES or LOW VISION ASSISTIVE DEVICES
Screen for SIGNS of CATARACTS
A Cataract occurs when the focusing lens of the eye, which is normally crystal clear, begins to get hazy or cloudy causing blurred vision. Cataracts are easy removed through a short surgical procedure.