Summary: Did you know that comprehensive eye exams can spot symptoms of many health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, glaucoma, and cataracts?Did you know that comprehensive eye exams can spot symptoms of many health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, glaucoma, and cataracts? Optometrist Dr. Linda Chous, OD, discusses all-season vision health strategies including: protecting eyes from birth to adulthood; avoiding harmful UV radiation; vision loss from diabetes; eye sunburn, skin cancers around the eyes; and how 3-D movies and television can provide early warning signs of vision problems in children. Dr. Chous is also an advocate of adding vision care to the family's health insurance plan.
