(WPRI) — Many districts head to back to class this week and parents are trying to check items off their to-do list. There’s one item you might want to consider adding, an eye exam. “Actually one in ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When our own Julie Luck has a routine colonoscopy and found she had colon cancer, it was a surprise. She had no family history, no symptoms, and leads a healthy lifestyle. Julie has ...

Annabeth Baah went for her yearly physical on May 5, 2025. The 8-year-old's left eye was weak, so her doctor suggested she get an eye exam to see if she might need glasses. Her father Kwabena Baah ...

TULLAHOMA, Tenn., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What does a comprehensive eye exam really reveal about your overall health and vision? The answer is explored in a HelloNation article, which highlights ...

DURHAM, North Carolina -- A routine eye exam may one day be the key to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, before you even have symptoms. A study completed at Duke Eye Center and published March 11 in the ...

Do you really need to get your eyes checked -- even if you haven't noticed any vision problems or eye-related symptoms? More than half of routine eye examinations in asymptomatic patients lead to a ...

Recent research in mice suggests distinct similarities between brain and eye blood vessel changes that happen with aging which could help with identifying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias ...

Andrea Medford ended up having to go to the emergency room ...

Original Medicare doesn't cover routine eye exams in most cases. But there are some exceptions and alternatives. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

July 1, 2016 - Do you really need to get your eyes checked--even if you haven't noticed any vision problems or eye-related symptoms? More than half of routine eye examinations in asymptomatic patients ...