June is Cataract Awareness Month
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on June 19, 2013
According to Prevent Blindness America, the founders of Cataract Awareness Month, it is estimated that over 22 million Americans age 40 and over have cataracts. Cataracts are the clouding of the natural lens of the eye which leads to decreased vision. Cataracts make vision comparable to looking through a foggy windshield and are the most… Read More
August is Cataract Awareness Month
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on August 23, 2012
August is National Cataract Awareness Month. During the month of August be sure to focus on your vision and talk to your doctor if you believe you are at risk for cataracts. Since cataracts develop over years, gradual changes in vision can become the norm for most individuals suffering from the condition and therefore become… Read More
Congratulations to the 19 Mission Cataract Patients
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on April 30, 2012
19 people received free cataract surgery on Friday, April 27. Thank you to Doctors Bock, Hauptmann, McKinney and Stromberg, EyeHealth nursing staff, Nurse Anesthetists for making dreams come true by giving the gift of sight!