Imagine if there was a deadly and debilitating disease the affected nearly 30 million Americans, yet nearly 25% of them weren’t even aware they had the disease. We are talking about diabetes, and left undetected or untreated, diabetes can lead to a number of horrific consequences, including neuropathy, amputation, blindness, and even death.
What do diabetes, Graves’ eye disease, thyroid problems, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia and several other medical conditions have in common? They can all be detected during a careful eye examination.
There’s no question annual eye exams are critical for vision and eye health, but their benefits go well beyond ocular health. A routine exam is not only an early detection strategy for eye health, but overall health as well.
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To help you choose the right lenses and lens enhancements for you and your active lifestyle, here’s a breakdown of the different considerations when choosing lenses.
As U.S. healthcare continues to evolve, understanding true utilization management is critical now more than ever and managed vision care serves as an opportunity for an integrated, cost-effective, non-invasive look at overall health that drives better utilization.
“Heart disease accounts for nearly 800,000 American deaths per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Many of these deaths would be preventable with early detection – and one rarely discussed early detection test is an eye examination.”
Sunshine is essential for good health. It helps your body manufacture vitamin D, helps regulate mood, treats fatigue, and supports a healthy immune system. However, study after study has highlighted the dangers of the sun’s UV rays. As well as increasing your risk for developing skin cancer, overexposure to sunlight and facilitate in vision loss.
“What does medical management truly mean when it comes to managed vision care and benefits? Traditionally, medical management has referred to insurers and medical professionals working together to improve care quality, outcomes and costs. However, the U.S. healthcare ecosystem is continuing to rapidly evolve—with healthcare venture capitalist fundraising reaching record highs in 2018, according to data by PitchBook—and the concept of medical management has been heavily adapted and consequently muddled.”
