Baby Boomers Worry about Vision But Ignore Eye Exams

"Almost as many baby boomers say they worry about losing their vision as having heart disease or cancer, a U.S. survey indicates," according to a UPI post. "A survey by the Ocular Nutrition Society, supported by an educational grant by Bausch + Lomb, indicated 55 percent of baby boomers surveyed worry about vision loss. Sixty percent said they worry about heart disease and 65 percent say they worry about cancer. Yet fewer than half of survey respondents said they typically have an eye exam at least once a year as recommended." Read more.