The Eye Care Blog

Cataract is the growing problem worldwide. It is one major reason to loose eye sight permanently. A cataract is the clouding of the lens in the eye. To see a sharp image, the lens, clear part of the eye, will help focus light on the retina, where it is changed into nerve signals to the [...]

In the month of Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness, a recent report on eye disease reveals about a fact that millions of Americans who are suffering from diabetes are in serious threat of vision loss. And to prevent that, American Academy of Ophthalmology is urging to millions of these [...]

Senile cataract, is the major eye disease that occurs less frequently in dogs than in humans. Very recently, an Indian family have experienced it in their 13 year old Pomeranian,Tommy.

To mark the effect of poor lifestyles in decrease of UK’s vision, an Sight charity, the Eyecare Trust recently organizes a study in the Eye Health Week (6 – 12 October 2008).

African Cataract project that was launched by the Turkish physicians and nurses in Africa has helped many poor African eyes to gain their visibility again.

Blindness is a major problem across the world today. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness reports that approximately 45 million people worldwide live with blindness. Majority of them are over the age of 50.

ecent study done by the Canadian Association reveals that only 36% of Canadian population know about the importance of eye examination at regular interval. This study has brought forward about a fact that many of the persons don’t know about the importance of eye examinations. They take their eyes for granted.

In the month of World sight day, a national survey reports about the blindness of one million Nigerians with another 3.1 million Nigerians visually impaired. The shocking part of the report is that 75% of these eye diseases were avoidable.

Thursday, was believed to be a Cataract Awareness Day, and on this special day Lenasia Community Health Center, a specialist hospital offers twenty elderly people a gift of sight.

Latest news reveals about the removal of the Cataract surgery department from the York Central Hospital to Southlake Regional Health Center. This decision was taken by the board of trustees at York Central Hospital after voting.