by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jan 30, 2023 | Volume 8, Issue 1
The beginning of the year is a great time to schedule an eye exam and get your glaucoma checked. Glaucoma includes a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss and blindness. It is sometimes called the “silent thief”...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | May 26, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 5
National Vision Month is a great time to promote the importance of regular eye exams and vision screenings! Did you know that many eye conditions go unnoticed until people have lost a significant amount of vision? That’s why it’s so important to get your...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jan 26, 2022 | Volume 7, Issue 1
January is Glaucoma awareness month. If you’ve been putting off your annual eye exam due to COVID, now is the time to see your ophthalmologist. Glaucoma, a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve, is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide and 3 million...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Mar 26, 2018 | 2018 March
Did you know that women are more likely than men to develop eye and vision problems? Or that 66 percent of people who are blind are women? [1] That’s why we at Horizon Family Medical Group want you to help us spread the word in April about Women’s Eye Health and...
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...
