Eye Care Wellness

As spring arrives it is a perfect time to check in with your total wellness. Never forgetting about eyecare. Have you seen you ophthalmologist recently? There are many ways to continue to have good vision even as you age, the main preventative action you can take is to regularly schedule exams with your Ophthalmologist!

When making regularly scheduled visits to the eye doctor you can take care of and prevent things like cataracts. More than half of all Americans age 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of cataracts.

Cataracts occur when the natural lens in the eye becomes cloudy. The natural lens is clear and made up of water and proteins. As you age, the normal proteins start to break down, causing the lens to get cloudy. Cataracts usually develop over a period of years and can cause total blindness if left untreated.

Luckily, vision loss from cataracts is treatable with surgery. Cataract surgery is quick and effective and can greatly improve your vision. At Shanbom Eye Specialist, we use the most up to date technology, including laser-assisted cataract surgery.

On our website we have a cataract quiz. This quiz will provide results for you to decide if cataract surgery is for you! We also offer a lasik test. In the spirit of Save Your Vision Month you may want to get surgery on the calendar!

Prevent Blindness has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to provide employers and employees with free information on the best ways to keep vision healthy on the job. According to the CDC, every single day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment. Almost all workplace eye injuries are preventable with the use of proper safety eyewear. Reach out to us to determine the proper care based on your occupation!

March is a fantastic month in the eye world. We encourage you to take care of your eye health and we would love to be the ones to assist you in your journey!