A banana may boost eye health!

It is time we change the old adage, for a banana a day may keep blindness away. Eating a banana daily is likely to boost eye health and prevent vision-related diseases, a study has found. Researchers have found that bananas have carotenoid -- a compound that turn fruits and vegetables red, orange or yellow and … Continue reading A banana may boost eye health!

Leafy Greens, Every Day, May Keep Glaucoma Away

New research indicates that leafy greens may be even healthier than we thought. While veggies like spinach, kale and collard greens may not be able to cure glaucoma, eating them regularly may help protect you against ever developing the most common form of the disease, known as primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Researchers at Brigham … Continue reading Leafy Greens, Every Day, May Keep Glaucoma Away

Time Spent Outdoors Associated With Reduced Myopia Risk

Booting your children outside to play can not only boost their physical fitness - it can cut the chances of their developing shortsightedness, researchers say. Shortsightedness, or myopia, has become increasingly common over the last four decades, both in the US and elsewhere - indeed, in parts of Asia, more than 80 percent of the … Continue reading Time Spent Outdoors Associated With Reduced Myopia Risk

Eating for Eye Health

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