Fireworks Safety Awareness

Fireworks devices were involved in an estimated 10,800 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2005. Based on the 2005 Fireworks Annual Report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  This is an increase of 1,200 cases from 2004. 
 An estimated 6,500 injuries were treated in hospital emergency rooms during the one month period surrounding the [...]

Press Check for Family Newsletter

Barbara Myers, PBGA’s director of community education and advocacy, did a press check for our family newsletter today. We are printing 43,000 newsletters,  which contain educational information about children’s vision. The newsletters will be distributed through our partner pediatricians’ offices, to our mailing list, and to the families of the 31,000+ four-year-old children we screen throughout [...]

Through the Eyes of a Child

Through an art show which benefited the Children’s Vision Screening Program of Prevent Blindness Georgia , a breakthrough connection has been made between an innovative day care center in Lawrenceville, Ga. and a children’s museum in Duluth.
Artwork, created by students at Legacy Academy at Old Peachtree for An ArtSEE Affair – Through the Eyes of a Child [...]

Facts & Myths about Cataracts

MYTH: Only older Americans develop cataracts
FACT: While cataracts affect nearly 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older, cataracts can occur among young adults or children. Risk factors that may lead to getting cataracts at a younger age include:

Intense heat or long-term exposure to UV rays from the sun
Certain diseases, such as diabetes
Inflammation in the eye
Hereditary [...]

Diabetes and your eyes

Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss.
Diabetic eye disease, caused by diabetes, is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss. Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of this disease. All can cause severe vision loss or even [...]

Amblyopia or “Lazy Eye”

What is amblyopia?
Amblyopia is reduced vision in an eye that has not received adequate use during early childhood.
What causes amblyopia?
Amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye,” has many causes. Most often it results from either a misalignment of a child’s eyes, such as crossed eyes, or a difference in image quality between the two eyes (one [...]

Pregnancy and your vision

As an expectant mother, you should:

be aware of vision changes during pregnancy and
know what symptoms indicate a serious problem

Refractive Changes
During pregnancy, changes in hormone levels can alter the strength you need in your eyeglasses or contact lenses. Though this is is usually nothing to worry about, it’s a good idea to discuss any vision changes [...]

Color Blindness

What is color blindness?
The correct name for color blindness is color vision deficiency. Color vision deficiency is a term used to describe a number of different problems people have with color vision. These problems may range from a slight difficulty in telling different shades of a color apart to not being able to identify any [...]

How often should you get an eye exam?

As a follow up to “checklist for your next eye doctor appointment,” here is a guide that suggests the recommended frequency of comprehensive eye examinations.
At a complete eye exam, called a dilated eye exam, the eye doctor widens the pupil of the eye with eye drops to allow a closer look at the inside of the [...]