Tag: eye disease
Cataract Awareness Month
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June is Cataract Awareness Month! Although over 24 million Americans aged 50+ are affected by cataracts, the condition can also occur in children and young adults or as a result of trauma or medications. Usually, cataracts develop in both eyes, but one may be worse than the other. Cataracts occur…
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
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More than 30 million Americans have diabetes and another 84 million have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In addition, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults. As prevalent as the condition is,…