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Improving Vision In Athletes – And the Rest of Us

image via santabarbaraca.gov A survey of Italian coaches, trainers, and physical education teachers sought to determine attitudes toward vision correction in athletes.  Those interviewed believed it was important to correct vision problems during sports, but they were not likely to recommend that their athletes try contact…
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Dry Eyes Can Be Relieved With Evening Primrose Oil

Dry eye syndrome can be a difficult condition to cope with, especially if you are a contact lens wearer. Many patients found that the eye drops that can be purchased at the pharmacy don't work, and can even be hazardous to use - eye drops that contain preservatives can aggravate…
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Smoking Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s, Cataracts, and Macular Degeneration

via blog.usa.gov We recommend that anyone interested in enjoying healthy eyes quit smoking because it has been linked to eye diseases including cataracts and macular degeneration. Here's another reason to quit smoking: cigarettes increase your chance of developing Alzheimer's disease by over 150%. Though researchers are…
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Natural Ways to Fight “Old Eyes” or Presbyopia

 

People who develop presbyopia (from the Latin, meaning “old eyes”) have difficulty focusing on close objects because the crystalline lens of the eye loses its flexibility.  Though it may seem to happen suddenly, this change in vision takes place over many years.  Signs of presbyopia include the tendency to hold reading materials at arm’s length, blurred vision at normal reading distance, and eye fatigue along with headaches when doing close work.
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The Effect of Sunlight on Children’s Eyes: The Dangers and Benefits

According to the Global Attitudes and Perceptions About Vision Care survey by The Vision Care Institute, 85% of the Americans surveyed understand that UV rays can damage the eyes.  Still, only about 65% of those people say they usually wear sunglasses.

When it comes to their kids, 78% of these same American respondents say that they make sure to apply sunblock to their children’s skin, but less than 40% think to have their children wear sunglasses.

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Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients Helped By Beta Carotene

Sometimes those bits of wisdom that "everybody knows" just have to be true.  In this case, yes, carrots really are good for your eyes. A report at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting described how beta carotene can help people…
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Fall Babies More Likely To Develop Food Allergies

Image via cdc.gov Babies due in October or November are twice as likely to have allergies to common foods like milk and eggs. It's not necessarily related to their birth dates, however, but rather the time of year when they are at 11 weeks gestation.  The…
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Vitamin B12 Helps Fight Alzheimer’s, Anemia, and Glaucoma

Image via swfsc.noaa.gov A study out of Sweden shows that people with diets rich in vitamin B12 are much less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Published in the journal Neurology, researchers describe how the risk of Alzheimer'sdropped by 2% for every micromole per liter of vitamin…
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iPhone Good Enough for Eye Doctors to Examine Patients’ Results

Maybe they will start calling it the EyePhone... At the  American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Middle East-Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) Joint Meeting in Chicago researchers described how images on the iPhone are of high enough quality that they can be used by eye doctors who want a portable…
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Study of Astigmatism in Children

Genetics seems to be the reason that Hispanic kids are more likely to have astigmatism than African-American kids.  Research shows that  17% of Hispanic children may exhibit astigmatism between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. The good news is that children from all ethnic groups who show evidence…
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