World Sight Day is a day to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eyes, vision impairment, blindness, and the importance of quality eye care. Studies show 80% of what we learn is through sight and children who receive prescription glasses or contact show significant improvement in their ability to learn.
Celebrate World Sight Day by ensuring everyone in your family has healthy vision. A good way to start is with a comprehensive eye exam.
“Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms. As a result, individuals are often unaware that problems exist. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems are important for maintaining good vision and eye health, and when possible, preventing vision loss.” American Optometric Association.
Key facts from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
Approximately 285 million people worldwide live with low vision and blindness
Of these, 39 million people are blind and 246 million have moderate or severe visual impairment
Yet 80% of visual impairment is avoidable – i.e. readily treatable and/or preventable
Restorations of sight, and blindness prevention strategies are among the most cost-effective interventions in health care
The number of people blind from infectious causes has greatly reduced in the past 20 years
An estimated 19 million children are visually impaired
About 65 % of all people who are visually impaired are aged 50 and older, while this age group comprises only 20% of the world’s population
Increasing elderly populations in many countries mean that more people will be at risk of age-related visual impairment.
Catching issues early is an important key to everyone’s long-term vision health. Dr. Ward and the Vision Team at Lake Nona Eye Care provides a comprehensive eye examination in a positive relaxed environment for children and adults, ages 5 and up.
Contact Lake Nona Eye Care for an appointment today
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team at Lake Nona Eye Care Dreamscapes, encourages everyone to learn more about breast cancer and support those who are suffering with the disease.
Though we have made great progress in early detection, cancer treatment and finding a cure, we still have a long way to go.