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Hi, my name is Janine and I have been in the eye and medical field for over 20 years. I have a lot of information that is not readily available online to people concerning the eye and what to do to keep their eyes healthy. Everyone thinks that the only concern they should have with their eyes is vision. We get the all too familiar "but I can see fine, no problems". What the general public does not know, is that very serious eye diseases have NO symptoms until the person possibly loses their vision partially, totally, and sometimes permanently.
Blindness is no picnic, especially if you lose vision mid-life that has previously been perfectly normal. It is easier for a person to adapt to blindness from birth, than to know vison and lose it. Losing vision that has been there all their life can be very devastating not only for the person affected, but for the family as well. I have a sister-in-law who was not blind until she was in her late forties. Now she is what is considered "black blind"- this means she cannot see anything, not light or otherwise. It has taken her many years to learn to live without her vision. She is one person I greatly admire for her strength to conquer this.
Everyone goes to their dentist each year to make sure they don't have any cavities, but the average person will only go to an eye doctor once every 4-5 years and a several will never go until they have an eye problem. This is becoming a very serious issue, and it is hard for me everyday to see good people lose their vision simply because they were not informed about the importance of regular check ups, until it was too late. If I can help just one person realize this need or the need to know the risk factors involved with the possibility of developing eye diseases, it will make this all worth while. So check back daily. If you have any subjects that you may be interested in knowing about just let me know.