May is Healthy Vision Month across the United States — what better reason to take a look at some common eye problems and see how you can better protect your vision?

Three Common Eye Problems
Thanks to age, environmental factors and genetics, you may eventually develop one of these vision issues:

This week, we’re taking some time to focus on women's eye health and safety, an important topic that often goes overlooked. Busy schedules, work obligations and personal commitments mean we tend to put others first, but there are a few simple things you can do to protect your eye health and reduce your risk of eye disease.

Over 24.4 million Americans 40 years of age and older are affected by cataracts, and prevalence continues to rise with age. This frustrating clouding of the eye’s lens can make your vision blurry or cause objects to seem hazy or dull. While some protective measures such as wearing glasses with adequate sun protection may slow the progress of cataracts, surgery is often the most effective way to treat cataracts and restore vision.

As adults, we know it’s crucial to schedule routine eye exams and keep tabs on our vision, but when should eye care start? What many parents don’t know is that their pediatric child care to-do list should include a kindergarten eye exam.

Here’s why:

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Some eye problems are minor and don’t require immediate attention. Other issues, such as a detached retina, are far more serious — even emergent. Familiarize yourself with retinal detachment now, and you could save your vision later.

It’s March! For some people, that means green beer and corned-beef sandwiches. To others, it’s a sign that the Big Game is right around the corner. Can you see the court, or are you straining to tell the home team apart from the challengers?

Whether you are looking for immediate care to address acute/urgent eye conditions or want to find a reliable, eye doctor for routine vision exams - Illinois Eye Center’s Peoria office is proud to introduce EyeCareToday, an initiative designed to provide same day eye care when you need it most.

Almost everyone experiences dry, itchy eyes from time to time, but for some people, the condition is both pervasive and progressive. Dry eye syndrome (DES) is characterized by a chronic lack of moisture on the eye’s surface. Symptoms range from a pesky burning sensation to eye fatigue to photophobia, aka light sensitivity.

Did you know...some 4.2 Americans 40 years of age and older are currently visually impaired, and that number is expected to reach a staggering 7.2 million by the year 2030?

Here’s a look at what constitutes low vision and how you can spot and treat AMD for the best possible outcome.