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Story By National Eye Institute Your eyes are an important part of your health. There are many things you can do to keep them healthy and make sure you are seeing your best. Follow these simple steps for maintaining healthy eyes well into your golden years. Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. You might think …
Story By Kristen Mozayeni | ezinearticles.com Many people are under the misconception that LASIK eye surgery demands a long recovery where exercise, training and strenuous activities aren’t possible. However, this is a myth; most people are able to return to work the next day and certain levels of exercise are possible shortly after. People are …
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Story by Kristen Mozayeni | ezinearticles.com LASIK can be a dangerous operation. Myth. LASIK vision correction is extremely safe when performed by a reputable specialist. In fact, many offices around the country experiences a higher success rate than the national average, having performed literally tens of thousands of vision correction surgeries. LASIK is for anyone. …
Eye surgery replaces cloudy lenses to improve your vision. Story By Lisa Esposito | U.S. News & World Report – Health Robert Dickey, 56, of North Hollywood, California, recently caught a movie with his wife. “You just cannot believe how vivid the imagery was,” he says. He’s not talking about the cinematography, but the fact …
Story By Nicole Kwan | FoxNews.com LASIK eye surgery to correct a person’s vision has been in use since the mid-1990s, but lingering questions as to the long-term effects still come to mind for past and potential patients. But LASIK recipients can rest easy: Studies have shown that the surgeries have little negative effect and …
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Story By Yasmeen Abutaleb | The Boston Globe – Health & Wellness Q. Should I consider LASIK eye surgery, and when should I get it? A. After years of managing contact lenses and glasses, LASIK eye surgery may prove to be a welcome respite for people who are nearsighted, farsighted, or have an astigmatism. But …
Story By Jane Riley | The Garden Island Most cataracts develop due to changes in the eye’s lens tissue and are directly attributable to aging, or eye injury. Some cataracts are related to inherited disorders that cause health problems or eye problems, such as diabetes, or may be due to the long-term use of steroids. …
Story By Robert Preidt | HealthDay | CBS News Along with improving vision, cataract surgery may slow mental decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests. Better eyesight also improves their quality of life, the researchers said. “These preliminary results indicate that improved vision can have a variety …
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Story By Jill Urban | Time Warner Cable News It’s a common sign of aging. By the time we reach 65, it estimated that half the population will have a cataract, and all of us will likely have one by 75. Dr. Leejee Han Suh is an ophthalmologist at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical …
Story By Dr. Joseph P. Walker | Special to news-press.com Question: My vision seems normal. Why do I need an eye exam? Answer: There are many eye diseases that are completely undetectable until the vision is permanently damaged. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, there are specific guidelines as to what age and how …
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