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At Eyegenetix, we believe in an educated customer. We’ve identified some of the critical and most relevant information within the Eye Care and Genetics industries today. Links to the originating source are available if you wish to learn more. If you have any suggestions for future articles, please let us know. We hope you find this information useful.

 

Preventing Visual Loss From Chronic Eye Disease in Primary Care - Vision loss is common in the United States and its prevalence increases with age. Visual disability significantly impacts quality of life and increases the risk of injury. Although at least 40% of blindness in the United States is either preventable or treatable with timely diagnosis and intervention, many people with vision loss are undiagnosed and untreated.

 

Glaucoma screening in primary care: the role of non contact tonometry - Guidelines for glaucoma screening by the primary care physician have not been firmly established. Despite its limitations as a screening test, intraocular pressure measurement by tonometry remains the mainstay of glaucoma monitoring but is not widely used in the primary care setting. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of noncontact tonometry using the Pulsair instrument with that of conventional tonometry using the Goldmann applanation tonometer as a screening tool for glaucoma.

 

Diabetes Eye Screening (Retinal Camera) - If you have diabetes, you need an eye exam at least once a year to screen for retinopathy (eye damage due to diabetes).

 

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) - The goal of NEHEP is to ensure that vision is a health priority by translating eye and vision research into public and professional education programs. NEHEP supports collaboration among eye health professionals, healthcare providers, patients, and the public.

 

Facts About Diabetic Eye Disease - Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina.

 

Facts About Glaucoma - Several large studies have shown that eye pressure is a major risk factor for optic nerve damage. In the front of the eye is a space called the anterior chamber. A clear fluid flows continuously in and out of the chamber and nourishes nearby tissues. The fluid leaves the chamber at the open angle where the cornea and iris meet. (See diagram below.) When the fluid reaches the angle, it flows through a spongy meshwork, like a drain, and leaves the eye.

 

Facts About Age-Related Macular Degeneration - In some people, AMD advances so slowly that vision loss does not occur for a long time. In others, the disease progresses faster and may lead to a loss of vision in one or both eyes. As AMD progresses, a blurred area near the center of vision is a common symptom. Over time, the blurred area may grow larger or you may develop blank spots in your central vision. Objects also may not appear to be as bright as they used to be.