Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness as you grow older. Your risk increases dramatically with age: nearly 1 in 5 Americans over 65 have vision-affecting cataracts, and more than half of Americans over 80 years old either have a cataract or have had cataract...
Our long, sunny summer days in Pittsburgh not only allow more opportunities for outdoor enjoyment, but they unfortunately also create significant dangers for unprotected eyes. For example, the World Health Organization estimates that UV exposure causes up to 10% of...
Approximately 11 million people in the United States currently live with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a leading cause of vision loss in adults over 60. If left untreated, AMD can eventually lead to blindness, making it a serious concern for aging...
A Growing Epidemic Among Children Over the past few decades, myopia in children has become a global epidemic—and Pittsburgh families are no exception. In the past 40 years, myopia (also commonly called “nearsightedness”) has risen from 25% to 42% of the...
Nearly one in five people worldwide live with hearing loss according to the World Health Organization. What’s even more concerning is how closely your brain and hearing health are connected. Research has found that cognitive abilities can begin declining in...
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