A report found 1,437 Canadians lost sight in 2020 from COVID-19 disruptions, so experts are alarmed treatment levels are not back to pre-pandemic levels -via healthing_ca WorldSightDay LoveYourEyes PreventBlindness FB_Canada CCBNational JonesyJourn
Studies indicate exercise may help improve the the links in the nervous system between separate brain areas, improving brain health.“I heard doctors telling us that they were frustrated because people would come into the offices … and they’d unnecessarily lost vision,” says
Prescriptions for glaucoma medications in 2021 were also below 2019 levels, the report shows, and anti-VEGF injections — used to help preventin the eye — were lower than projected. Both of these treatments are critical to prevent vision loss and preserve eye health. The effects of falling behind on treatment plans may not be reversible.
“Patient engagement, in terms of getting their eyes checked on an annual basis, has definitely changed,” says Stephanie Kwan, practicing optometrist at Specsavers in Hamilton, Ontario. “I personally found that people were afraid to get their eyes checked and some even waited till they noticed a change or a decline vision until they came in to see an optometrist.”
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