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If not treated properly, these symptoms could very well lead to permanent vision loss. Symptoms including blurry vision, red, watery eyes and difficulty seeing at night are common, and often go unreported. How then are we to educate Canadians and bring awareness to eye health to help them not only recognize symptoms, but seek treatment? The Canadian Ophthalmo- logical Society has put together a list of the top four things that Canadians should see when it comes to their vision health: 1. Go for regular, comprehensive eye exams - whether or not you wear glasses. Regular, dilated comprehensive eye exams are important as some serious eye diseas- es produce no symptoms at all until they are very advanced. If these diseases are caught early, effective treatment are avail- able to preserve vision. This is even more important in those who are experiencing changes to their vision, who have a family history of eye disease, or have a chronic disease such as diabetes. 2. Know your family history. If you have a family member with eye disease, you are at higher risk of developing one yourself. Common eye diseases like glaucoma, age- related macular degeneration and cata- racts can have a heredity link. Glaucoma, the leading cause of blindness for those over 60, is four to nine times more likely to be passed down to a family member. 3. Educate yourself on common eye diseases. Do you know what diabetic reti- nopathy or AMD are? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in Canada, yet the majority (51 per cent) of Canadians are not familiar with the disease or the severe damage it can cause. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in Canadians under 50 and diabetic retinopathy affects half a million Canadians. Even with its strong prevalence in Canada, almost half (41 per cent) of Ca- nadians have never heard of this disease and a third (34 per cent) only recognize the name but not the condition. Other common eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cata- racts, can be detected through a compre- hensive eye exam. 4. Track any changes in your vision. Symptoms of eye diseases are often per-Symptoms of eye diseases are often per-Symptoms of eye diseases are often per ceived as benign given how common they are experienced. Take note of the frequency and duration of each experienced symptom so you can accurately report them back to your physician. Below is a list of common eye disease symptoms and the prevalence amongst surveyed Canadians: • Difficulty seeing at night - 27% • Problems reading up close - 25% • Blurry vision - 22% • Red, watery eyes - 22% • Seeing flashes of light - 10% • Double vision - 6% We often don't know the value of some- thing until it's gone and this could not be tru- er when it comes to eye and vision health. Canadians need to empower themselves to take their eye health into their own hands and see the possibilities for the future. health What Canadians aren't seeing when it comes to vision health