by Chang Eye Group | Jul 7, 2025 | Eye Health
Diabetic retinopathy steals sight from working-age adults more than any other cause of blindness. Your risk of blindness is significantly higher when you have diabetes compared to those without the condition. The statistics grow more alarming when you consider that...
by Chang Eye Group | Jun 30, 2025 | Eye Health
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), two out of three Americans falsely believe vision loss comes inevitably with age. This widespread misconception keeps millions of people from taking the proactive steps that could save their sight for decades...
by Chang Eye Group | Jun 10, 2025 | Eye Health
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...
by Chang Eye Group | May 28, 2025 | Eye Health
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...
by Chang Eye Group | Apr 29, 2025 | Eye Health
Regular eye exams could save nearly 11 million Americans who need vision correction but don’t know it. Many serious eye diseases develop with no early warning signs, silently damaging your eyesight before you notice anything wrong. Glaucoma, commonly called the...
by Chang Eye Group | Apr 22, 2025 | Eye Health
The importance of eye protection goes far beyond simply wearing a pair of sunglasses. From shielding the eyes from ultraviolet (UV) radiation to preventing damage from eye injuries in the workplace or during recreational activities, we must take the necessary steps to...
