To evaluate the impact of the Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine Program (MI-SIGHT) on visual acuity (VA), vision-related quality of life (VRQOL), satisfaction, follow-up visit attendance, and costs among medically underserved participants receiving ...
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually damages the optic nerve and may lead to blindness. Screening tests look for high pressure within the eye, to find and treat glaucoma before it damages the optic nerve. Glaucoma Screening Eye tests for glaucoma are based on age and p...
When examining the eyes of seniors, ophthalmologists pay special attention to detecting diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. Vision Screening for Children Vision screening is essential for your child's eye health. Some eye problems make children rub their eyes...
Treatment for glaucoma is dependent upon the severity of the disease. The most common way to treat glaucoma is medicated eye drops. These drops can lower the pressure in your eyes and enhance your vision. They must be taken every day. For patients with advanced glaucoma, surgery is often rec...
ZEISS FOR EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS ZEISS VISUPLAN 500Fast and comfortable intraocular pressure measurement. Every professional glaucoma screening includes the measurement of intraocular pressure. The VISUPLAN®500 from ZEISS makes this examination very easy, and does not require contact with the co...
Even more importantly, a trained ophthalmologist is much, much more likely to notice early signs of eye disease. Even extremely serious conditions, such as glaucoma, can have few noticeable signs during early stages of development. Most vision screenings are designed to perform an extremely wide ...
Spect’s platform identifies diabetic retinopathy as well as numerous other eye diseases, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.1 Michael Leung, COO and co-founder of Spect, noted the company is pleased to work with DocGo to provide dilated eye exams for diabetic retinopathy in th...
for yourself, but also for the safety of other people if you are driving in traffic, for example. In general, provided we do not have any existing or known eye problems, we should have our eyes tested once every two years. The ZEISS Online Vision Screening Check will provide you with ...
steroid use, or a family history of glaucoma also suggest a higher likelihood of the condition. All women should have a baseline eye exam to assess eye health and the possibility of glaucoma by age 40. All women should get eye exams according to the schedule outlined by their ophthalmologist...
How often you should get your eyes checked depends on your age and risk factors. They include being African-American or Hispanic, being over 60, eye injury, steroid use, and a family history ofglaucoma. Talk to your doctor about how often and when to start glaucoma screening. ...