August is the very important and desirable month for the Americans and especially for the cataract patients. Because the month is going to be celebrated as the Cataract Awareness Month. American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds the cataract patients to go to eye specialists.
Cataract is one of the major reasons of vision loss among the Americans. Cataracts gradually cloud the normally clear lenses of the eye, causing vision to become blurry or dull. The condition is a leading cause of decreased vision, but fortunately treatable.
A large population come under the grip of the disease. Unfortunately the two time Oscar winning actress Olivia de Havilland is also a cataract patient. In her case, outpatient surgery to remove her cataracts and insert intraocular lenses have restored her vision. Because she had cataracts in both eyes, her ophthalmologist, James Salz, MD, performed surgery on one eye and then waited until the first eye had healed before performing the second surgery. The results were dramatic. Ms. de Havilland's vision is now 20/40.
As the Cataract Awareness Month, is approaching doctors have started various campaigns across the country. One of the campaigns is EyeCare America's Seniors EyeCare Program. Organized by the EyeCare America, the campaign covers the people around 65 year of age and above. This national, year-round program offers eye exams and up to one year of care at no out-of-pocket cost to qualified patients who are without an ophthalmologist. The EyeCare America help line operates 24 hours a day, every day, year-round. To supplement its award-winning referral program, EyeCare America has recently created a new website, www.eyecareamerica.org, designed to assist online users in learning more about eye problems such as cataracts.
Source: Market watch
Filed under Cataract, Cataract Surgery, Eye Diseases, Eye Surgery, Eye Treatment, Improved Vision | Tags: 20/40 vision, Cataract Awareness Month, Cataract Surgery, eye, Opthalmologist, Seniors EyeCare Program., Vision Loss | Comment Below
Related?
Free Cataract Operation for Filipinos at Department of Health - Eastern Visayas August 3rd, 2006 A great number of Filipinos nationwide are affected with various forms of eye defects and disorders, specifically blindness. In order to impart awareness to the public in seeking treatment and caring for one's eyes, the month of August was declared as Sight Saving Month.
August: Designated as Cataract Awareness MonthAugust 25th, 2007 Month of August has been declared as "Children's Eye and Safety Month" as well as "Cataract Awareness Month" by the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization, Prevent Blindness America. There are two different sides of needs of eye care, for children, healthy eyes and good vision are not only vital to their ability to see but also their ability to learn and function in today's society and for senior citizens, the modern technology will enable them to live more enjoyable and productive lives.
Pakar eye center organizes free eye cataract surgery for poor November 5th, 2008 In occasion to celebrate the World Sight Day, the Pakar Mata Center for Sight has performed 25 free cataract surgeries. It includes medications and follow-up treatment, for selected underprivileged patients.
Rs 1.09 crore of Indian eye care funds lay unutilised October 22nd, 2008 Officials of World Sight Day 2008, in a program today announced that, Indian non- governmental agencies due to lack of man power and initiative has failed to spend funds which was allotted for treating avoidable blindness. These funds were allotted for organizing programs and campaigns to eliminate avoidable blindness from India.
EyeCare America to celebrate Diabetes Awareness MonthNovember 5th, 2008 Diabetes is the growing epidemic in the world, especially USA. It is taking the shape of an epidemic there.
Indian doctors arrange eye donation camp to spread awarenessAugust 21st, 2008 In an attempt to increase awareness about the necessity of eye donation, the doctors in the The Bangalore West Lions super-specialty eye hospital organized an eye donation camp. This 15 day long eye donation camp will last from August 25 to September 8.
Are You Viewing Life Through a Sheer Curtain? Yes- It's Cataract August 13th, 2008 This month of August officially is Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts cloud the lens within the eye.
New technological advancement helps cataract surgery take less time like never beforeSeptember 2nd, 2008 Time is flying with its speed and with this medical science is also advancing. And this advancement over the last few decades have made surgery to treat cataracts more effectively and easily that patients endure.
