A Vero Beach, Florida-based executive with experience in biotech, Quinton Oswald has held leadership roles at various eye-care companies, including Neurotech and Notal Vision. With this relevant experience, Quinton Oswald is well-versed in vision problems.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 21 million people in the United States had vision problems in 2020. Vision problems range from mild nearsightedness to potentially blinding conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Some vision problems develop progressively and do not show symptoms until they have advanced to a severe, difficult-to-treat stage. Early or late symptoms include eye irritation, blurred vision, vision loss, light sensitivity, and eye pain.
Tests such as comprehensive dilated eye exams can help detect eye diseases and impending vision problems at an early stage, when treatment is more effective. A dilated eye exam evaluates eye health by checking the optic nerve, retina, eye pressure, and more. This test can detect eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, eye tumors, and diabetic retinopathy.
Generally, the risk of vision problems increases with age. According to Optometrists.org, people over 60 should take a dilated eye exam annually.
People from a family with a history of vision problems have a higher risk. According to the American Diabetes Association, people who have diabetes should have dilated eye exams once every two years.
