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February 2022 – National AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that may get worse over time. It’s the leading cause of severe, permanent vision loss in people over age 60. It happens when the small central portion of your retina, called the macula, wears down. The retina is the light-sensing nerve tissue at the back of your eye. Because the disease happens as you get …

National Eye Health Week (09/20/2021 – 09/26/2021)

This week is National Eye Health Week! Did you know that a comprehensive eye exam can help to spot signs of eye disease sometimes years before you may notice a change in your vision and can even detect a range of common health conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease?! Give WVEC a …