This blog was written by our newbie blogger and VSP Vision Care Customer Service Representative Eric Hamen. December 1st is World AIDS Day – an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against AIDS and help end the stigma against those diagnosed with it. World AIDS Day has been recognized since 1988 and …
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July 12th is heterochromia awareness day, but many of you are probably wondering just what “heterochromia” means. It’s to an eye condition that Kate Bosworth, Mila Kunis, Alexander the Great and most Siberian Huskies have in common. Heterochromia refers to when a person (or animal) has two differently colored eyes. Heterochromia occurs when there is …
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Me: “Ummm, what did you say?” Nurse practitioner (as she peers into AJ’s eyes): “Conjunctivitis. He’s got pink eye. What is his interaction with other children? Is he in day care?” Me (feeling like I just won the “Worst Mother of the Year” award): “No. He’s either home with my husband or with his grandparents. …
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Many suffering from wet macular degeneration, an age-related condition, are treated with a once-monthly shot of Lucentis—costing upwards of $2000 per shot! So, it’s great news that an alternate drug, Avastin, has been proved an effective treatment for this condition, with costs as low as $50 monthly.
Guest Blogger – Laura Ely competes as a member of Team Type 1′s Triathalon team. She works as a Clinical Research Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator for the University of North Carolina Diabetes Care Center Clinical Trial Program and is also a Communication Coordinator for DiabetesSisters, an online diabetes community for women. Laura was diagnosed with …
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Recently VSP announced the launch of VSP Eye on Diabetes, a five state campaign created in response to the increasing spread of diabetes across the U.S. A lot of people (did you know?) are unaware that diabetes can be detected through an annual eye exam, sometimes as much as five years earlier than through a Fasting …
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In observance of Healthy Vision Month, VSP Vision Care wants to remind you to make eye health a priority by scheduling an eye exam with your VSP eye doctor. Eye exams not only check vision, they can also detect signs of related health conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, just to name a …
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Appearing this morning on Good Morning America, a new study shows that nearsightedness is up 66 percent since the 1970s. View GMA segment
Last week in San Francisco, Exploratorium guests were invited to peer into the science of seeing with VSP Vision Care. During an Exploratorium Free Wednesday on December 2nd, kids and families had the opportunity to tour SeeZar, one of the VSP Mobile Eyes® clinics, Ask the VSP eye doctor, Jim Winnick, all sorts of questions …
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In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, Dr. Joel Kestenbaum has shared some thoughts regarding diabetes and eyecare. VSP is a proud National Strategic Partner of the American Diabetes Association. Join the fight. STOP Diabetes. One of the first lessons I learned in optometry school was that diabetes was a leading cause of blindness. We …
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