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Macular Degeneration Symptoms

By SonjaHelga on Saturday, July 21st, 2012 | Comments Off

Macular Degeneration Symptoms: Loss Of Central Vision Age-related macular degeneration is a major reason for blindness worldwide. Because the aging population has become very high, there are over 20% of the population that might have AMD. Both the advanced AMD (wet) and the most common AMD (dry) cause a certain degree of vision loss, sometimes [...]

Glaucoma: The Vision Thief Of The Night: A Diagnosis That Freaks You Out

By SonjaHelga on Monday, April 11th, 2011 | Comments Off

Can Glaucoma Be Prevented? In the USA Glaucoma is the second largest reason for vision loss. It has affected more than 3 million people in the USA. Gluacoma is a group of diseases that result in damage to the optic nerve because of high pressure that is inside the eyeball. Your optic nerve is like [...]

Glaucoma – First Diagnosis Freaks You Out

By SonjaHelga on Friday, February 4th, 2011 | Comments Off

My business partner was diagnosed with Glaucoma (she is in her 50′s) on her regular eye check up. She freaked! I mean, the first thoughts are “Oh no, I am going blind” But, she was shocked when the eye doctor told her NO, not with this type of glaucoma, you won’t go blind. Wow, what [...]

Don’t let the “thief of sight” rob you blind – prevention and early detection is the key!

By SonjaHelga on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Comments Off

A friend of mine went for her regular eye checkup – and was diagnosed with glaucoma! She freaked, thinking that blindness was now inevitable, but, the doctor reassured her that no, she won’t go blind, there are different types of Glaucoma. I personally know a family that is plagued by glaucoma, with one family member [...]

Stress: The Silent Eye Killer…Stress

By SonjaHelga on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 | Comments Off

Improve Your Eyesight With Eye Exercises Read one of my articles here, about the stressful eye. There is a silent enemy that strikes you eye health …. STRESS.