World Glaucoma Week
Glaucoma can cause vision loss without symptoms. You may not notice anything until advanced stages of the disease, and by then it’s too late. This is one of many reasons why it’s important to have regular eye exams even if you don’t wear glasses or you don’t need new glasses
Recommendation for Optometric Evaluation After Brain Injury
The Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association and The College of Optometrists in Vision Development have issued a joint call-to-action to all healthcare professionals to consider the need for medical and/or functional optometric rehabilitation services for patients who have suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, such as a concussion, or due to a medical condition such as stroke, tumor, aneurysm, meningitis and cerebral palsy, or other neurological insults.
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Neurological Warning Signs in Infants
We recommend that infants have their first eye exam at 6-12 months.
Here are some warning signs of a neurological problem in infants to look out for. Bring your baby in for a checkup if you have any concerns!
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Read more here: Six Warning Signs of Neurological Problems in Infants
–Does not intentionally direct eye movements towards a stimulus (eg, a light target, parent’s voice or interesting toy);
–Attends to a target on one side only;
–Can’t track or follow a stimulus (at all, or in part of the visual field);
–Doesn’t make an effort to touch or reach for an interesting target;
–Can’t make eye contact or maintain it (for at least a few seconds); and
–Abnormal pupil response.