Posts by Dr. Kara (Ramsey) Foster
Dangers of UV Light
A 2016 report from the US Vision Council revealed that although 75% of Americans are concerned about the effects of UV light on their ocular health, only 31% are actually wearing sunglasses. The best protection is to wear polarized sunglasses that block out 99 – 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Wearing proper sun protection…
Read MoreJanuary is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Approximately 120,000 Americans are blind as a result of glaucoma. That represents 9% to 12% of all causes of blindness in the U.S. Of the estimated 3 million Americans that have glaucoma, only half know they have it. By 2030, the National Eye Institute projects this number…
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