WHAT THEY ARE: Your tear ducts are short canals leading from the tiny opening on the inside corner of each eye to your nasal passages. WHAT THEY DO: Your eyes produce tears to lubricate, nourish, and protect your eyes from…
“E” is for Eye Sight
Vitamin E may offer protection against cataracts an eye disease that’s the world’s leading cause of blindness. The results of a five-year study of 408 women by the USDA Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University suggest that taking vitamin E…
March is Family Eye Health Month
From 6 months old to 106 years old – everyone needs an eye exam Almost 80 percent of preschool-aged children never have an eye exam. And many vision screenings in school don’t test for common eye diseases. What can you…
Early Detection is Key to Preventing Vision Loss
Don’t wait for symptoms — regular exams are recommended Which of your five senses would you most fear losing? Most people say they fear losing their vision. Our eyesight enables us to maintain our independence, to gather information, to enjoy…
Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(ARA) – Findings from a nationwide clinical trial reported that high levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss. Scientists found that people at high risk of developing…
If You Want To See Like New, Do The Lasik Surgery
Having Lasik Done is Like Getting a New Pair of Eyes. There it was, an ad in the paper for Lasik surgery only $299 per eye. I had wanted to give my wife the surgery as a present since I…
Ten Things To Know About Contact Lenses
1. How hard is it to get used to wearing contact lenses? Everybody adjusts to wearing contact lenses differently. How long it takes for a person’s eyes adjust to wearing contact lenses varies and depends on the sensitivity of the…