2017

  • How Looking At The Sun Affects Your Eyes

    If you're like many people who took a glance at the recent solar eclipse, you may be wondering if you caused any permanent damage to your eyes. Glancing too often or too long at the sun could damage your retina and severely affect your vision. However, how and when the damage becomes apparent my surprise you. Here are five things you should know about the sun and your eyes: The Damage Doesn't Show Up Quickly
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  • Taking Supplements To Improve The Health Of Your Eyes

    Maintaining the health of your eyes is critical when it comes to avoid disease and degeneration that could compromise your eyesight. Nutrition can play an important role in the quality of your eyesight, so taking supplements that are designed to target the health of your eyes can be beneficial. In order to ensure that your supplements are providing the maximum amount of benefit, here are three things that you should be looking for as you invest in supplements for your eyesight in the future.
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  • 3 Great Reasons To Visit An Optometrist

    Optometry is the often defined as the science of vision, and few would argue that your eyesight is less important than other aspects of your health. That said, many people wait far longer than they should to visit an optometrist simply because they feel it is less of an immediate concern than, say, their heart or liver. But ignoring eyesight problems -- even seemingly minor ones -- can have severe repercussions.
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  • Surgical Procedures You May Have Done If You've Got Glaucoma

    Glaucoma can be a painful eye disease and interfere with your daily life. The pain resulting from the intense pressure in your eyes and the inability to see as well as you used to can start to really have an effect on your life. That's why your ophthalmologist is likely to start talking to you about surgery that could stop your blurry vision and discomfort. Two of the things they might suggest are below.
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  • Is Vision Therapy An Option For Your Child?

    Vision therapy is a controversial form of treatment that many eye doctors recommend for children who suffer from certain visual ailments. There is some debate as to whether or not it is effective. If your eye doctor has recommended vision therapy for your child, here is what you need to know.   What Is Vision Therapy? There are several options available for treating eye conditions, such as inadequate development of the sensorimotor.
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