by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jun 16, 2023 | Volume 8, Issue 6
Every June, we observe Cataract Awareness Month to shed light on one of the most common age-related eye conditions: cataracts. Cataracts affect millions of people worldwide, causing vision impairment and impacting daily activities. By raising awareness about...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | May 28, 2018 | Volume 3, Issue 5
Did you know that June is Cataract Awareness Month? More than 24 million people are living with cataracts in the US alone. That’s more than the entire populations of New York and Connecticut, combined. [1,2] Left untreated, cataracts can cause blindness—it’s the...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Mar 21, 2016 | 2016 March
Did you know that diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes, and a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults? It is also one of the four leading causes of blindness in the elderly. People with diabetes are also...