May is Healthy Vision Month

Healthy Vision Month is sponsored by the National Eye Health Education Program of the National Eye Institute (NEI). NEI is one of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The goal of Healthy Vision Month 2009 is to promote the importance of getting eye exams.

Uncorrected Refractive Errors
More than 11 million Americans have uncorrected refractive errors according to a recent study conducted by the National Eye Institute. Refractive errors are one of the most common—and correctable—vision problems in the United States. Eye care professionals can conduct a comprehensive dilated eye exam and prescribe corrective eyewear, such as glasses or contact lenses, to help improve a person’s vision.

Refractive error is a vision disorder that occurs when the eye doesn’t correctly bend, or "refract," light as it enters the eye. Common refractive errors include the following:

• Nearsightedness (myopia): Close objects are seen clearly, but distant ones are blurred.
• Farsightedness (hyperopia): Distant objects are seen clearly, but close ones are blurred.
• Astigmatism: Irregular curvature of the cornea that results in distorted or wavy vision.
• Presbyopia: Loss of elasticity of the lens that occurs with aging. Usually significant after age 45.

 

STAY HEALTHY, SUPPORT YOUR VISION HEALTH
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