Exercise is one of the best ways to promote good health. Getting regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, strengthen bones, and help you maintain a healthy weight, but it doesn’t stop there. Exercise is also good for your eyes, especially as we age.

September is Healthy Aging Month. We can use a reminder on how exercise can promote healthy eyes and vision and how to start or maintain good habits.
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. You probably know that dementia can affect your memory and cognitive ability, but did you know that dementia can also cause problems with vision?

Different factors affect your ability to see. In addition to the structure of the eyes, how the brain interprets what you see also plays a significant role in vision. If you have a brain injury or disease that damages the brain, it can interfere with your vision. 
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May is Stroke Awareness Month. Most of us have heard of a stroke and know it can affect our brain, but there is also another type of stroke you may not be as familiar with, called an eye stroke. An eye stroke can lead to vision loss, which may be permanent. Keep reading below to learn if you are at risk for an eye stroke and what you can do to prevent it. 

Getting older is unavoidable. Although aging may bring some common eye changes, you can still keep your eyes healthy and maintain good vision. May signifies the start of Older Americans Month. It is a good time to learn how to age well and stay healthy, including our eyes. 

​Although many people have heard of glaucoma, they may not know there are different forms of the disease. Keep reading below to learn more about what glaucoma is, forms of the disease, and prevention.