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Eye Strain
Symptoms of eye strain may present in a variety of ways and for some people they can be disruptive to concentration and performing certain tasks.
Eye Strain
Symptoms of eye strain may present in a variety of ways and for some people they can be disruptive to concentration and performing certain tasks.
Dealing with Eye Strain
Although a majority of people experience eye strain at some time or another there are no medical treatments for it, and it usually resolves once your eyes have a chance...
Dealing with Eye Strain
Although a majority of people experience eye strain at some time or another there are no medical treatments for it, and it usually resolves once your eyes have a chance...
What are Eye Floaters?
Almost everyone experiences at least a few floaters from time to time. In most cases, floaters are completely harmless, although a little irritating. The majority of people are able to...
What are Eye Floaters?
Almost everyone experiences at least a few floaters from time to time. In most cases, floaters are completely harmless, although a little irritating. The majority of people are able to...
Anatomy of The Eye 101
This is a diagram showcasing the basic anatomy of the eye. In learning about ocular disease, it is helpful to understand the basic structure and mechanics of the eye.
Anatomy of The Eye 101
This is a diagram showcasing the basic anatomy of the eye. In learning about ocular disease, it is helpful to understand the basic structure and mechanics of the eye.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a very common eye condition that can caused blurred or distorted vision. Astigmatism is is not an eye disease, but rather a term used to describe a type...
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a very common eye condition that can caused blurred or distorted vision. Astigmatism is is not an eye disease, but rather a term used to describe a type...
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is an important health concern for people with diabetes, as it is a leading cause of new cases of legal blindness in working-age Americans. It is estimated that...
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is an important health concern for people with diabetes, as it is a leading cause of new cases of legal blindness in working-age Americans. It is estimated that...
Retinal Detachment
A retinal detachment is a serious medical emergency and requires urgent assessment. Depending on the severity and location of the detachment, and time to treatment, loss of vision may be...
Retinal Detachment
A retinal detachment is a serious medical emergency and requires urgent assessment. Depending on the severity and location of the detachment, and time to treatment, loss of vision may be...
When To Schedule An Eye Exam
Maintaining your eye health involves scheduling a complete eye exam every few years. Many eye diseases and conditions — such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts...
When To Schedule An Eye Exam
Maintaining your eye health involves scheduling a complete eye exam every few years. Many eye diseases and conditions — such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts...
How To Protect Your Vision
Protecting your vision as you age is essential in order to continue leading an active lifestyle. Your vision is what allows you to work, read, stay in touch with family...
How To Protect Your Vision
Protecting your vision as you age is essential in order to continue leading an active lifestyle. Your vision is what allows you to work, read, stay in touch with family...
Eye Health and the Coronavirus
The rate at which new information surfaces about the coronavirus can be overwhelming and sometimes conflicting. These are simple, straightforward facts about COVID-19 and protecting your vision during this pandemic.
Eye Health and the Coronavirus
The rate at which new information surfaces about the coronavirus can be overwhelming and sometimes conflicting. These are simple, straightforward facts about COVID-19 and protecting your vision during this pandemic.
Vitamin C and Macular Health
Great dietary sources of Vitamin C include colorful fruits and vegetables including kiwi, blackcurrants, peppers (green chili peppers and yellow bell peppers), kale and leafy greens, broccoli, and citrus fruits.
Vitamin C and Macular Health
Great dietary sources of Vitamin C include colorful fruits and vegetables including kiwi, blackcurrants, peppers (green chili peppers and yellow bell peppers), kale and leafy greens, broccoli, and citrus fruits.
The Best Sources of Vitamin E for Eye Health
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that is important to maintaining healthy eyes. Vitamin E has also been found to act as a helper to the nutrient lutein, enhancing its...
The Best Sources of Vitamin E for Eye Health
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that is important to maintaining healthy eyes. Vitamin E has also been found to act as a helper to the nutrient lutein, enhancing its...
Zinc and Eye Health
Zinc is essential for eye health and overall health. Zinc is a mineral, which is an element that comes from soil and water, unlike vitamins that are organic substance made...
Zinc and Eye Health
Zinc is essential for eye health and overall health. Zinc is a mineral, which is an element that comes from soil and water, unlike vitamins that are organic substance made...
The 7 Best Antioxidants for Macular Health
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that in order to prevent or delay advanced AMD, people should include nutritional supplements that include antioxidants and also eat a healthy, balanced diet...
The 7 Best Antioxidants for Macular Health
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that in order to prevent or delay advanced AMD, people should include nutritional supplements that include antioxidants and also eat a healthy, balanced diet...
The Best Lutein and Zeaxanthin Sources for Eye ...
The average American only consumes 1 to 3 mg of lutein and zeaxanthin per day from diet. Clinical studies have shown that 5-10mg/day can be beneficial to eye health, with...
The Best Lutein and Zeaxanthin Sources for Eye ...
The average American only consumes 1 to 3 mg of lutein and zeaxanthin per day from diet. Clinical studies have shown that 5-10mg/day can be beneficial to eye health, with...
Omega 3 for Eye and Retinal Health
Our brains and eyes are highly concentrated with Omega-3 fatty acids, where they start to accumulate even before we are born, during fetal development. Diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids...
Omega 3 for Eye and Retinal Health
Our brains and eyes are highly concentrated with Omega-3 fatty acids, where they start to accumulate even before we are born, during fetal development. Diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids...
Black Currants and Eye Health
Black currants are edible berries that have powerful health effects. Scientific evidence has shown that these little berries are packed with antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.
Black Currants and Eye Health
Black currants are edible berries that have powerful health effects. Scientific evidence has shown that these little berries are packed with antioxidant, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.
The 7 Best Natural Ingredients to Fight Glaucoma
Several studies have shown that a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables with high antioxidants, is linked to reduced risk for glaucoma, especially in older adults that are already...
The 7 Best Natural Ingredients to Fight Glaucoma
Several studies have shown that a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables with high antioxidants, is linked to reduced risk for glaucoma, especially in older adults that are already...
The Best Nutritional Supplement Ingredients for...
The best ingredients in nutritional supplements can help to improve the quality and quantity of tears and alleviate some of the symptoms of dry eye disease.
The Best Nutritional Supplement Ingredients for...
The best ingredients in nutritional supplements can help to improve the quality and quantity of tears and alleviate some of the symptoms of dry eye disease.
The Best Natural Ingredients to Help Protect yo...
The best ways to protect the optic nerve are to ensure adequate blood flow to the optic nerve cells and to limit exposure to harmful oxidative stress from free radicals.
The Best Natural Ingredients to Help Protect yo...
The best ways to protect the optic nerve are to ensure adequate blood flow to the optic nerve cells and to limit exposure to harmful oxidative stress from free radicals.
Glaucoma: What are the symptoms?
The signs and symptoms of glaucoma can vary, depending on the type of glaucoma you have, and in many cases, symptoms are not noticeable until the disease has progressed, while...
Glaucoma: What are the symptoms?
The signs and symptoms of glaucoma can vary, depending on the type of glaucoma you have, and in many cases, symptoms are not noticeable until the disease has progressed, while...
What Causes Glaucoma?
The primary cause of glaucoma is increased fluid buildup within the anterior chamber (front portion) of the eye that puts extreme, and potentially damaging, pressure on the optic nerve, leading...
What Causes Glaucoma?
The primary cause of glaucoma is increased fluid buildup within the anterior chamber (front portion) of the eye that puts extreme, and potentially damaging, pressure on the optic nerve, leading...
Glaucoma Treatments
Although glaucoma cannot be cured, there are treatments available that can effectively manage the condition. Glaucoma treatment is focused on reducing the pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure – IOP)...
Glaucoma Treatments
Although glaucoma cannot be cured, there are treatments available that can effectively manage the condition. Glaucoma treatment is focused on reducing the pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure – IOP)...
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. Although it currently has no cure, there are multiple things that a person can...
What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world. Although it currently has no cure, there are multiple things that a person can...
How Much Do You Know About AMD?
Millions of Americans experience Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), but how much do you really know about this condition? Test your knowledge here with our quiz!
How Much Do You Know About AMD?
Millions of Americans experience Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), but how much do you really know about this condition? Test your knowledge here with our quiz!
How Bilberry Can Help The Macula and Macular He...
This article is for informational purposes only and does not diagnose any conditions Summary The bilberry fruit and its extract are powerhouses of good nutrition. The medicinal legacy of bilberry...
How Bilberry Can Help The Macula and Macular He...
This article is for informational purposes only and does not diagnose any conditions Summary The bilberry fruit and its extract are powerhouses of good nutrition. The medicinal legacy of bilberry...
Pain after Intravitreal Injections
Intravitreal injections are used to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and retinal vein occlusions. This article discusses the different types of pain and/or discomfort that a...
Pain after Intravitreal Injections
Intravitreal injections are used to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and retinal vein occlusions. This article discusses the different types of pain and/or discomfort that a...
Treatment for Dry Eye Disease
There are most commonly two types of dry eye disease, aqueous deficient dry eye (eye does not produce enough tears) and evaporative dry eye (poor quality tears that evaporate from...
Treatment for Dry Eye Disease
There are most commonly two types of dry eye disease, aqueous deficient dry eye (eye does not produce enough tears) and evaporative dry eye (poor quality tears that evaporate from...
What Causes Dry Eyes?
There are many factors that can lead to dry eye disease. Symptoms of dry eye can be caused by exposure to certain environments or conditions, hormonal changes, certain medications, aging,...
What Causes Dry Eyes?
There are many factors that can lead to dry eye disease. Symptoms of dry eye can be caused by exposure to certain environments or conditions, hormonal changes, certain medications, aging,...
The Best Nutritional Supplement Ingredients for...
The best ingredients in nutritional supplements can help to improve the quality and quantity of tears and alleviate some of the symptoms of dry eye disease.
The Best Nutritional Supplement Ingredients for...
The best ingredients in nutritional supplements can help to improve the quality and quantity of tears and alleviate some of the symptoms of dry eye disease.
Dry Eye Disease: What are the Symptoms?
Anyone can experience the symptoms of dry eye, and nearly half of all Americans have at one time or another. Dry eye symptoms occur most commonly in people over 50...
Dry Eye Disease: What are the Symptoms?
Anyone can experience the symptoms of dry eye, and nearly half of all Americans have at one time or another. Dry eye symptoms occur most commonly in people over 50...
Common Symptoms of Cataracts
Cataracts generally develop slowly, so symptoms are often gradual, and people may not notice or recognize vision changes until the lens has become quite cloudy and vision is moderately impaired....
Common Symptoms of Cataracts
Cataracts generally develop slowly, so symptoms are often gradual, and people may not notice or recognize vision changes until the lens has become quite cloudy and vision is moderately impaired....
What causes cataracts?
Often, cataract formation is described as an aggregation (clumping) of the proteins within the lens. The degree of vision loss depends on where in the lens the cloudiness is located...
What causes cataracts?
Often, cataract formation is described as an aggregation (clumping) of the proteins within the lens. The degree of vision loss depends on where in the lens the cloudiness is located...