{"id":25029,"date":"2011-06-22T15:49:11","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T15:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preventblindness.org\/blog\/basic_page\/medicare-benefits-your-eyes\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:27:57","slug":"medicare-benefits-your-eyes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/medicare-benefits-your-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Benefits and Your Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eye Health is Important<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]As you age, your risk for vision loss can increase due to long-term chronic disease (like diabetes), habits such as smoking, excessive UV exposure, and a family history of eye disease. Since impacts to vision and eyesight may not be noticeable right away, it is important that you take care of your eyes by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and having a dilated eye exam every 1-2 years or as recommended by your eye doctor. Half of all incidence of blindness can be prevented through early detection and treatment.<\/p>\n

Medicare beneficiaries, especially those at risk for or diagnosed with a variety of diseases, are entitled to a number of vision-related services. If you need further assistance, please refer to the \u201cNeed more help?\u201d section of this page.[\/vc_column_text]

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Fact Sheets to Share and Print<\/h3>\n

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\n\n\tMedicare Open Enrollment Questions for the Eye Care Patient<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n
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