May is Healthy Vision Month

David Watson has worn glasses to correct nearsightedness the majority of his life, and had his vision checked regularly to make sure his prescription was up to date. But when his wife convinced him to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam, he got a surprise. His doctor told him something didn’t look right with his retina, the light sensitive tissue at the back of his eye. His retina was torn, and he had not had any symptoms.

Source: News from NEI - May 2, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jason Source Type: news