Posts Tagged Vision Loss

  • Opening Champagne Safely

    By Amir Arbisser, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Many people celebrate a variety of festive occasions—weddings, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day or the holidays—with champagne or other alcoholic or nonalcoholic sparkling beverages. Unfortunately, when a popping cork strikes an eye, the celeb...

  • Ask the Audiologist - Can I Wear Only One Hearing Aid? Ask the Audiologist – Can I Wear Only One Hearing Aid?

    By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Can I Wear Only One Hearing Aid? When it comes to the question of whether or not you can wear only one hearing aid, ask yourself this question. Would you only get one lens for your pair of glasses if you had vision loss in both eye...

  • Monitoring the Eyes of People with Diabetes Monitoring the Eyes of People with Diabetes

    By James Wymore, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has exploded over the past decade, due to modern lifestyles and more stringent definitions of what is considered diabetes. High blood sugar from diabetes affects the entire body, including the eyes. If se...

  • Glaucoma Awareness Month Glaucoma Awareness Month

    By Nikhil Wagle Eye Surgeons Associates The second leading cause of blindness in the United States is glaucoma. A chronic disease that affects about four million Americans over the age of 40, half of whom remain unaware they have the disease. Unlike most other diseases, the most common for...