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Smart Talk: Eye health from birth through adult
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Merideth Bucher
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Human beings have five basic senses: touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight.
Arguably the most valued of the senses is the sense of sight. The eye is the main organ of the visual system; a complex process that involves a reaction with light and allows for the perception of images.
At birth, an infant’s vision is still developing during the first few months of life. As we age, our vision and eyes can change, as well as becoming susceptible to disease and age-related disorders.
Maintaining eye health from birth to maturity requires an understanding of the factors that can impact the sense of sight.
Joining Smart Talk to focus attention on this topic is a panel of Penn State Eye Center experts Dr. Ajay Soni, M.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Dr. Marianne Boltz, O.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, an Optometrist and past President of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, Dr. Ingrid Scott, M.D., M.P.H., Jack and Nancy Turner Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Public Health Sciences, and Dr. Gargi Vora, M.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Corneal disease and infection specialist.
