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Story By Maria Buchanan for Envision Eyecare Blog Eating “eye healthy” food doesn’t mean having to eats bags of carrots every day. There are some super delicious foods that also happen to be super foods for your eyes! Many of these foods are in season throughout the late summer and fall, so now is the …
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For years Helen Jean Griffin couldn’t see the details of a person’s face or the petals of a flower. The 94 years old was blind in both eyes. She then underwent a new procedure called DSAEK. She had been referred to Kurwa for Fuch’s Dystrophy, a condition that causes clouding of the cornea and leads …
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Story By Ryan Jaslow | CBS News Popular statin drugs may raise pill-takers’ risks for cataracts, a new study published Sept. 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology shows. Statins are taken by people who have high cholesterol, which is a substance created by the body and foods we eat. Overtime, these substances may clog arteries, leading to …
Story By Jane Lee | MLB.com Writer DETROIT — For Seth Smith, the process of fixing his hitting woes started with fixing his vision, or at least improving it. The A’s outfielder and designated hitter underwent Lasik surgery for the second time in seven years last week to correct the astigmatism in his left eye, …
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Story By gulfnews.com This story is posted courtesy of www.gulfnews.com Hetauda, Nepal — Raj Kaliya Dhanuk sits on a wooden bench, barefoot, with a tattered sari covering thin arms as rough as bark. Thick clear tears bleed from her eyes, milky saucers that stare at nothing. For nearly a year, cataracts have clouded out all …
Story By National Eye Institute This story is posted courtesy of www.nei.nih.gov. Visit their website to read the full article. How do your eyes work? There are many different parts of the eye that help to create vision. We “see” with our brains; our eyes collect visual information and begin this complex process. Light passes …
Story By Medical News Today This story is posted courtesy of medicalnewstoday.com. Visit their website to read the full article. Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough, announced in a study published in the academic …
Story By Medical News Today This story is posted courtesy of medicalnewstoday.com. Visit their website to read the full article. UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error – those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don’t wear glasses – …
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Simple Tips for Healthy Eyes Story by Nation Eye Institute This story is posted courtesy of www.nei.nih.gov. Visit their website to read the full article. 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 …
Story By Eye Smart This story is posted courtesy of www.geteyesmart.org. Visit their website to read the full article. Eyes may change somewhat during pregnancy due to fluid retention, increased blood volume, hormonal fluctuations and other physical shifts that are part of pregnancy. Usually these changes are temporary and resolve after the baby is born, …