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Your eye-safety toy guide for the holidays
December is Safe Toys and Celebrations Month. Lighthouse Guild joins other organizations nationwide in reminding you to make sure the toys you buy this holiday…
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You have diabetes. How can you avoid serious eye diseases?
Did you know that diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in Americans ages 20 to 74? Or that the number of people with this serious eye disease, will rise from nearly 8 million today to 11 million in 2030?
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Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes?
The number of Americans with type 2 diabetes could rise to as many as one-third of all adults by 2050, according to the CDC. Accompanying this projected increase in the number of diabetes cases is the increased likelihood that millions more Americans will develop diabetic eye diseases.
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Get the facts about diabetes and diabetic eye disease
Nearly 29 million Americans have diabetes, which increases your risk for many serious health problems and is a leading cause of avoidable cases of vision loss and blindness. Another 85 million Americans are estimated to have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing the disease.
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Why you need protective eyewear at home
Nearly half of all eye injuries happen in and around the home, and the number of injuries continues to rise every year. But did you know an estimated 90 percent of eye injuries are preventable with the use of proper safety eyewear?
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Checklist for home eye safety
You may not think of your home as a place where you could damage your eyes or even lose your eyesight. But nearly half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur in the U.S. each year happen in or near the home—more than injuries at work and school combined.
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The White Cane: A Symbol of Self-Reliance and Accomplishment
Despite technological advances, the white cane continues to be an essential tool for millions of people who are visually impaired or blind to be able…
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Celebrate World Sight Day 2019: Vision First
285 million people globally are visually impaired. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, 80 percent of these cases could be avoided if people were to receive comprehensive eye care services.
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Six Healthy Aging Tips to Protect Your Eyes
Did you know that smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes can contribute to vision loss? But you can take control of your health, including your…
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Healthy aging and regular eye exams
If you have regular comprehensive dilated eye exams at Lighthouse Guild, we can find serious eye diseases before they advance and potentially affect your vision.
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