Also known as crossed-eyes, walleye or squint, the American Optometric Association defines strabismus as “a condition in which both eyes do not look at the same place at the same time.” The condition—which is present in approximately 4 percent of the American population—may be a persistent issue or occur intermittently. Strabismus may not always affect […]
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Defined as “the gradual or rapid decline of your eyes’ ability to focus on far away objects,” nearsightedness (or myopia, as it is medically known) affects approximately 25 percent of the American population. Nearsightedness is a refractive error, which, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, means that the eye “does not bend or refract […]
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October 13, 2016 is World Sight Day (#WSD2016), a day to shed awareness on something that many of us take for granted: our eye health and our vision. The following infographic series was developed collaboratively by Cinga Health and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to raise global awareness around the major public health […]
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