The food we consume affects our health and well-being. Thus, certain foods make the bones stronger, while others keep us in good health state. There are even foods that influence our mood and enhance it. In addition, there are foods that make our eyesight better. Certain food types provide vitamins and minerals that are very… Continue reading
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A drugs with vitamin A may be useful for dry macular degeneration
You should be know that the vitamin A is more than good for the eyes, it’s neccessery for them. Some researchers have recently found this to be true when using a vitamin A-derived drug, fenretinide, to stop the advance of dry macular degeneration. They discovered that the most common form of this currently uncurable eye… Continue reading
Ten tips for eyes care for your dog
Man’s best friend could use a good eyeballing once in awhile-believe us, your dog won’t take it personally! In fact, giving him regular home eye exams will help keep you alert to any tearing, cloudiness or inflammation that may indicate a health problem. Check out the following ways to help keep your dog’s vision sharp-and… Continue reading
The eyes and genital herpes
Most people are surprised to find out that two types of herpes viruses — the one that causes cold sores and the one that causes chickenpox — can cause serious eye problems. These two viruses are not the same virus that causes genital herpes, and herpetic eye disease is not a sexually transmitted disease. One… Continue reading
Most common eyes diseases
Many Americans Miss the Mark on Eye Diseases and Conditions. A recent survey of 1,000 adults shows that nearly half — 47% — worry more about losing their sight than about losing their memory and their ability to walk or hear. But almost 30% indicated that they don’t get their eyes checked. Many Americans are… Continue reading
The cataract surgery – when it is time?
Almost everyone who lives a long life will develop cataracts at some point. As more Americans live into their 70s and beyond, we all need to know a few cataract basics: risks and symptoms, tips that may delay onset, and how to decide when it is time for surgery, so good vision can be restored.… Continue reading
More precise cataract treatment
Lenstec, Inc. — a manufacturer of technologically-advanced implantable lenses — today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the company’s Softec HD™ Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) for treating patients with cataracts. The newly approved Softec HD is part of Lenstec’s “Precision Series” of implantable IOLs that enable ophthalmologists to achieve previously unattainable… Continue reading