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Tips and Warnings If You Must Take Antibiotics

image via blog.usa.gov The discovery of antibiotics was a miracle of a kind, but the wonder drugs are not without their drawbacks. Antibiotics have been associated with dry eye syndrome, eye hemorrhaging, cataracts, and light sensitivity.  Learn more about how antibiotics and other drugs side effects…
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Gene Responsible for Eye Cancer Discovered

Uveal melanoma is the most common type of eye cancer.  A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes how researchers have identified a specific oncogene (a cell that can mutate and turn a normal cell into a cancer cell) that may be related to the development of…
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Weight Loss Discovery: Eat Less When You Eat a Nutrient Rich Diet

One of the most basic and essential recommendations we can make to those interested in maintaining and improving eye health is to eat well. A new study published in the Nutrition Journal are better able to manage their weight when they consume a diet high in nutrients.  The more nutritious…
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Inhaled Sterioids Increase Diabetes Risk in COPD Patients

The use inhaled corticosteroids has been linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study published in the American Journal of Medicine indicated that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder or COPD who use these drugs should pay special attention to this warning.  Drugs include  fluticasone (Flonase,…
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Children’s Eye Conditions Can Influence Socialization

Being accepted as a kid can be tough sometimes, especially if you have a "squint." According to a study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, young children whose eyes are obviously affected by conditions like strabismus are less likely to be invited to birthday parties than their unaffected identical…
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Blood Tests For Food Allergies in Children May Result in False Positives

image via usda.gov Blood tests for food allergies in children may not be as reliable as you think. According to a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics 84 - 93% of foods that had been avoided due to blood test results could be reintroduced after…
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Fight Macular Degeneration: Exercise, Weight Management & Stop Smoking

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Weight Management to Fight Macular Degeneration

A study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology shows that people with a body mass index of less than 25 are less likely than their peers to develop macular degeneration.  Daily exercise also helped keep the eye disease in check.  Over the course of the four year study patients who participated in vigorous exercise at least three times per week reduced the chance that the disease would worsen by 25%.


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Causes of Dry Eye: Make up, Hormones, Computer Use

image by jovirakel According to an article in Primary Care Optometry News dry eye symptoms can be caused by interactions of cosmetics.  Gregory S. Moore, OD pins the problem on the interaction of different product brands rather than the used of eye make-up in general.  He…
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Chamberbitter Fights Fatty Liver Disease

The traditional Chinese medicinal herb phyllanthus urinaria, or chamberbitter, has been found to effectively fight liver fat, according to scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Researchers say that chamberbitter reduces inflammation and fibrosis - or scarring - in the liver and that it was useful in treating mice…
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Breakthrough: Microchip Implant Restores Partial Sight

For the first time, scientists have restored the ability of previously blind patients to recognize letters, fruit and other items using light-sensitive microchips implanted in the inner surface of the eye. The microchip is only approximately 3 millimeters by 3 millimeters in size, but is loaded with 1,500 light detectors…
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