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November is National Diabetes Month; here are some tips to stay healthy and keep the disease from stealing your vision
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12:26 PM
November is National Diabetes Month, and if you're one of more than 370,000 Kentuckians with the disease, in addition to watching your...
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diabetes
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diet
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exercise
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eye care
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fruit
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nutrition
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prevention
Get a prescription before buying decorative contact lenses for Halloween, optometrists recommend
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2:04 PM
Many people incorporate decorative contact lenses into their Halloween costumes, and not all of them are purchased legally. They can be foun...
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eye care
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optometry
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vision
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vision care
Clinics in 9 Appalachian counties will offer high-tech eye screenings to head off common ailment that blinds diabetics
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6:32 PM
Kentucky has one of the nation's highest rates of diabetes, but half the diabetics in rural Kentucky don't have annual eye exams –...
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blindness
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diabetes
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eye care
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ophthalmology
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vision
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vision care
Ensure children's eye safety during fall sports season
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3:08 PM
Children are back in school, playing sports, and parents can take precautions to ensure their children's eye safety as they compete. Alt...
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children
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children's health
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eye care
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injuries
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injury prevention
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optometry
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safety
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sports safety
Eye exams are now required for children ages 3 to 6 when first starting public school or preschool
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10:59 AM
Add eye exams to your back-to-school checklist, because state law now requires children aged 3 through 6 who are entering a public school or...
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children
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children's health
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eye care
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insurance
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insurance coverage
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Medicaid
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state law
Eye doctors warn about danger from fireworks, even sparklers; optometrists provide safety tips
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2:03 PM
The Fourth of July goes hand in glove with firework displays. Most families protect parents and children against the dangers of fireworks, b...
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children
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children's health
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emergency medical service
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emergency rooms
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eye care
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injuries
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injury prevention
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sports safety
Itchy, watery eyes? Some tips to relieve spring allergy symptoms
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1:31 PM
The sunshine and bright colors of spring are here, but so are seasonal allergies from pollen, dander, smog or mold that can often lead to it...
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allergies
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eye care
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health care
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optometry
Get those eyes examined, or a 'sneak thief' might steal your sight
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9:32 AM
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, so the Kentucky Optometric Association is emphasizing the need for an annual dilated eye exam. Glaucom...
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eye care
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glaucoma
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vision
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vision care
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Humana allows policyholders to keep old plans without paying more; Anthem is still deciding
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Trying to Make Sense of the Covered California Numbers
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Peering Underneath the Iceberg's Water Level: AMNews on the New ECRI "Deep Dive" Study of Health IT "Events"
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