Niagara Eye Associates

Did you know that the study of eyes, or optometry, dates back to 3000 BC? The Chinese are credited with wearing the first eyeglasses over 1000 years ago.

Diabetics need to be careful about potential vulnerabilities throughout their body, including eye care. Thankfully, scientific advancements are coming a long way in your eye care, even if you suffer from diabetes:

Study discovers novel therapeutic target to advance the treatment of diabetic eye diseases A recent study discovered a novel therapeutic target named ADAM10 that could be used to treat patients with Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a condition that leads to blindness induced by prolonged diabetes. Abnormal blood vessel formation in the eyes of diabetic patients is a common phenomenon for DR, wh...