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How Your Heart’s Health Can Affect Your Eyes

Posted On February 6, 2024 / By / Posted in Blog

How Your Heart’s Health Can Affect Your Eyes

February is American Heart Month. Did you know that the same issues that can damage blood vessels in your heart can also harm the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to your

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Posted On November 6, 2023 / By / Posted in Blog

Control Your Diabetes to Protect Your Vision

November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is too high. It damages blood vessels all over the body, including

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Posted On November 19, 2018 / By / Posted in Blog

What You Should Know About Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR)

By Ivan G. Castillo, MD Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a complication of diabetes caused by changes in the blood vessels of the eye. If you have diabetes, your body does not

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Posted On November 1, 2018 / By / Posted in Blog

What You Should Know About Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR)

By Ivan G. Castillo, MD November is National Diabetes Month. If you have diabetes mellitus, your body does not use and store glucose properly. Over time, diabetes can damage all of the

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Posted On October 4, 2018 / By / Posted in Blog

Why Regular Eye Exams are Important

You get your annual physical and regular dental check-ups, but do you schedule a routine comprehensive eye exam? You should. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of the estimated 61

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