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Dry Eyes At the Office?

Image courtesy of nei.nih.gov Dry Eye Syndrome is the most common eye complaint that we hear about from our patients and clients. A study out of Denmark surveys the causes of eye discomfort in office settings. According to the study authors: "Ocular discomfort," characterized by…
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Processed Red Meat Associated with Metabolic Sydrome, Heart Disease

Image courtesy US Govt. An estimated 50 million Americans have Metabolic Syndrome, which means they are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to plaque buildups in artery walls. Per the American Heart Association, those with MetS suffer from: abdominal obesity, blood…
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New Technology to Diagnose “Lazy Eye” in Children

Amblyopia or "lazy eye" can lead to vision loss in a person's weaker eye if it goes untreated. Luckily, if amblyopia is diagnosed and worked on before age seven, more than three quarters of children can achieve at least 23/30 vision. Because there are concerns that caregivers can miss the…
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Probiotics Prevent Coughs in Infants

Image courtesy of NIH.gov Kids get colds. It's just part of life, but it's best to keep babies from experiencing their first cough or cold for as long as possible. New research out of Finland shows that babies under eight months are a third less likely…
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Prevent Computer Eyestrain with Ergonomics, Eye Exercises, Diet and Supplements

To prevent computer eyestrain it is important to analyze your habits - your time in front of the screen, your light source, your posture. See more about how to set up your desk to avoid computer eyestrain at our website. In addition to good ergonomics, you can also try eye…
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Regeneration of Human Cells Could Reverse Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa

Shakespeare’s fictional witches made a potion with eye of newt, but now some very real researchers are looking to the regenerative powers of newt to save human sight.

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to study regenerative potential of retinal cells with hopes of finding treatments for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.
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Video Gamers Have Better Hand-Eye Coordination But Risk Computer Eyestrain

Does video game playing offer health benefits or health risks? As with many things, the answer is "it depends..." Researchers at the Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto have discovered that young men who spend a lot of time playing video games do better at performing other…
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Study of Fish Oil Quality and Content

Independent testing by a White Plains, NY firm, ConsumerLab.com, has found that 7 of 24 fish oil supplements tested exhibited quality problems. Some products exhibited multiple issues.

Three products contained less of the omega 3 fatty acids EPA and/or DHA than claimed,
Three product were spoiled (including a children’s supplement)
One enteric-coated product released its ingredients too early
One supplement for pets exceeded the contamination limit for PCBs.

Dry Eye Associated with Oil Gland Dysfunction, Cataracts Surgery, Glaucoma

Researchers are examining dry eye syndrome‘s relationship to meibomian gland dysfunction and other eye conditions.

According to The Cornea & Contact Lens Society of New Zealand, “meibomian glands are the oil-producing glands located in both the upper and lower eyelids… This oil helps to stop the water in the tears from evaporating, thus helping to prevent dry eyes.” Dry eye symptoms can result when this stabilizing oil does not reach the tear film.

Spanish scientists publishing in Cornea found that nearly 50% of subjects with dry eye also had meibomian gland dysfunction.

In this study, it was also concluded that “Pterygium*, trauma, cataract surgery, pseudoexfoliation, and glaucoma are associated with signs of dry eye.”
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Reducing Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy in African Americans

Older black Americans are twice as likely to suffer from eye diseases, particularly glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, than their white contemporaries. A new grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will allow researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to work on reducing the rates of…
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NaturalEyeCare™ started in 1999 to help the public and professionals learn about complementary care in eye disease treatment.

The information and recommendations we offer are based on over 30 years of peer review research and personal clinical experience which guides us in providing a valuable resource to our readers, customers and patients regarding maintaining healthy vision naturally.

We believe that vision health is intimately connected to overall mental, physical and spiritual health. Therefore we encourage people to look at their overall lifestyle and diet as part of keeping healthy vision and reducing the risk of eye disease onset. This includes diet, regular exercise, and management of daily stress. If one has health issues such as high blood pressure, a thyroid imbalance, any autoimmune disease and/or are on medication(s), these possible contributions to eye disease should considered when working with your health care professional.

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