Eye Healthy Smoothie Recipe
1 cup honeydew 1 banana 1-1/2 cups kale, washed and coarsely chopped 15 mint leaves 1 cup filtered water Juice of half a lime Put honeydew and banana in the […]
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Computer Vision Syndrome
Approximately 100 million American workers are affected by computer eyestrain, a symptom of computer vision syndrome (CVS). As our nation has moved from a manufacturing society to an information society, […]
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Droopy Eyelids?
What can I do with my droopy eyelids? Dermatochalasis is most commonly found in patients over 50 years of age, and involves excess skin of the upper eyelids. What are […]
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Children’s Vision Part II
How common are eye problems in infants and toddlers? Three to four million babies are born each year in the United Sates. Approximately 4 percent of these infants will develop […]
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Children’s Vision
When should my infant or toddler have their eyes examined? The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends three eye exams prior to your child starting first grade. The first exam should […]
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How is Presbyopia corrected?
If left uncorrected, presbyopia can cause eyestrain as well as headaches. There are two options to help people deal with presbyopia: glasses and contact lenses. People who have good distance […]
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Can I prevent or delay Presbyopia?
Presbyopia is a natural part of aging, and therefore cannot be avoided. There are no medications, vitamins, or exercises that will stop or reverse the normal aging process of presbyopia.
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I’m in my early 40s, and I’m having trouble seeing up close.
What’s happening to your eyes is perfectly normal, and is called Presbyopia. When we are young, the crystalline lens inside our eyes can change shape easily, allowing us to focus […]
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What caused Kirby Puckett to go blind?
Every Minnesotan remembers that an eye problem forced Kirby Puckett to retire in 1996, after 12 years with the Minnesota Twins. What everyone doesn’t know is that what happened to […]
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What if we had a choice?
If an eye disease was an inevitable part of your life, wouldn’t it be nice if you could pick which disease you had? If you could, you would want to […]