The eyes are most often exposed to the damaging effects of the surrounding environment, and unfortunately they are most frequently unprotected. Diffuse light, cigarette smoke, car exhaust gases or simply the dusted, dry air can affect our sensitive visual system. But apart from avoiding external damaging factors, we must also include in our diet food … Continue reading Eating for Eye Health
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Prevent the Spread of Pink Eye as Children Head Back to School
According to the American Journal of Infection Control, more than 164 million school days are missed annually in U.S. public schools due to the spread of infectious diseases. An astonishing 3 million of those school days are lost as a result of acute conjunctivitis, also known as "pink eye." In recognition of September's "Children's Eye … Continue reading Prevent the Spread of Pink Eye as Children Head Back to School
Video Games May Help Improve Amblyopia In Adults
Medscape (9/9, Waknine) reports, "Adults with amblyopia can achieve substantial improvements in visual acuity by playing video games for 40 hours," according to a study published online Aug. 30 in PLoS Biology. For the National Eye Institute-supported study, "investigators placed an eye patch over the good eye in 20 adults aged 15 to 61 years and randomly assigned … Continue reading Video Games May Help Improve Amblyopia In Adults
Video Games May Help Children With Lazy Eye
CBS News (9/3) reported that video games may be "a possible therapy to lazy eye," according to a paper published in the August issue of the journal PLoS Biology. Researchers discovered that "participants in a pilot study playing a minimum 40 hours of video games registered improvements both in their visual acuity and 3-D depth perception." Lazy eye … Continue reading Video Games May Help Children With Lazy Eye
6 Best Foods for Eye Health
Many people are trying to find was to improve vision naturally. This is certainly a worthy endeavor. But no matter how many eye exercises one does, a person's vision will not get better without proper nutrition. Like you brain and heart, your eyes respond better to certain foods than others. This guide will show the … Continue reading 6 Best Foods for Eye Health