Category Archives: Eye Health

Physically and visually a lot can be revealed about our health. From our hair right down to our toes, paying attention to our features can give us insight about our health. Usually when we discuss eyes we don’t pay attention to their color as indicators of health, but we should. Blue and green eyes might ...click here to read more

Aging is a big factor when it comes to vision loss. Getting older can lead to such vision-related ailments such as macular degeneration and cataracts. But new research shows that age might come secondary as a major cause to vision loss. New research has linked socio-economic status to the wear and tear on our eyes. ...click here to read more

Vision loss may seem like something that occurs naturally through aging, but this isn’t always the case. There are many other contributing factors which can harm our vision –and controlling these issues can protect our vision even in our old age. You’re probably familiar with vision loss because of diabetes but there is another health ...click here to read more

You get up in the morning and check your email, the latest news, and the weather forecast. Then you spend your day on and off your smartphone and computer and make time to relax in front of the TV. Well, all that screen time is taking a toll on your eyes. The new epidemic in ...click here to read more

Are you having trouble driving – especially at night, reading or seeing the expression on your friend’s face? One common eye condition is cataract, a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. It’s as though you’re trying to see through a fogged-up window. For most people, cataracts develop slowly and don’t disrupt your ...click here to read more

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease and one of the leading causes of blindness. It damages the eye’s optic nerve when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises. It’s all too common. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, estimates suggest more than three million Americans have glaucoma but only half of those know they ...click here to read more

When it comes to keeping ourselves in good health, we’re given a lot of advice. Depending on where you get the advice from, a lot of it can be false. It can make it hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to advice – because we start to believe it, the more we ...click here to read more

Protecting your vision Rubbing your eyes and feeling tired too often? We demand a lot from our eyes – staring at computer and TV screens, reading, writing, driving… You name it, your eyes are likely involved! You need to take good care of your eyes to safeguard your vision. Protecting your vision can start with ...click here to read more

She: Honey, why is the color printer printing all funny? He: Oh, one of the color inks must have run out. Let me replace it…. He: There you go! Now take another printout and check. She: It’s perfect. Thank you, honey. Just like that printer, your eye has its own print cartridges, and sometimes – ...click here to read more

While going through the popular fiction book, Twilight, I came across the line, “I like the night – without the dark we’d never see the stars. The more I thought about this line, the more I realized the magical sights we’d have missed if there were no dark nights… Sights like the moonlight shimmering on a ...click here to read more

Many changes occur as we age. Our skin isn’t as tight, our hearing may fade, and our vision may deteriorate. But growing older doesn’t mean you have to give up on your good health. When it comes to your eyes, for one, there are several natural ways to improve eyesight – no matter how old ...click here to read more

Our eyes put up with a lot: Hours in front of the TV or computer, low mood lighting in a restaurant, squinting into the sun while driving (even with sunglasses). There’s a long list. Despite how important our eyesight is, we tend to take it for granted. There are certain habits, in particular, that we ...click here to read more

As we all age, some natural decline in our senses is to be expected. Yet even a slight deterioration of our eyesight can be scary. Not only can it get in the way of our ability to understand our surroundings, it can have a significant impact on our comfort, safety and overall independence. There is ...click here to read more

It’s truly alarming how so many people with diabetes – or at risk for diabetes – are unaware of the damage the condition can do to their eyes. It’s serious. In fact, if you don’t get your eyes examined regularly, it can lead to complete blindness… Diabetes and blindness: Making the connection An estimated 25.8 million ...click here to read more