With cold and flu season just around the corner, you might be gearing up tissues, decongestants and maybe even a flu shot. But what about your eye health? Most of us forget to take the same special precautions this time of year to help keep eye infections and other eye area problems to a [...]
The same was true for artificial hearts, lungs, hips and kneecaps. All are used successfully today. Though we still don't have a full artificial eye. yet, we're getting closer thanks to new technologies aiming to fix failing eye parts with human-made versions. One of these recent discoveries doesn't replace an entire eye, but supplants [...]
Everybody knows that eating right is the way to keep your heart healthy. The good news is that the same diet that helps your heart is probably also good for your eyes. A diet low in fat and rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can pay benefits not only to your heart but [...]
Enjoy Some Warm Soup. Many people do not realize that even mild dehydration can negatively affect the watery component of the eye. This is especially significant in winter because the cold temperatures can damped the body’s thirst mechanism, while artificial heat speeds the evaporation of tears. Instead, keep your eyes hydrated by sipping water throughout [...]
Heat Your Behind. Whenever you get behind the weal of a chilly car, your first instinct is to blast the heat on high until your body warms up. However, sitting in front of the forced air vent is basically the same thing as holding a hair dryer to your eyeballs. It can cause them to [...]
Increase Your Omegas The dry air of the winter season has been shown to inflame the eyes’ tear glands, partially closing off tear flow. One way to ease this inflammation is to consume a good amount of omega-3 fatty acids. If your diet is low of these helpful nutrients, taking a fish oil supplement will [...]
Wear sunglasses with UV protection. The sun can damage your eyes when it’s cold outside in more ways than when the weather is warm. Snowy conditions double the sun’s effect as ultraviolet (UV) rays can enter your eyes from above and are reflected off the snow into your eyes. Wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 [...]
Whether you’re hitting the slopes, heading to work or just cozying up by the fire, be aware of your surroundings. It’s easy to take good vision for granted when you should really be taking precautions. Heat or air circulation from a fire or heater can cause dryness and irritation of the eye. It can be particularly [...]
If your sunglasses are slipping down your nose, often a simple adjustment can help keep them securely in place. This problem may be due to the temples (the "arms" of the frame that secure the sunglasses to the back of your ears), the bridge (the portion of the frame that rests on the sides of the [...]
Nearsightedness, or myopia, is the most common refractive error of the eye, and it has become more prevalent in recent years. Though the exact cause for this increase in nearsightedness is unknown, many eye doctors feel it has something to do with eye fatigue from computer use and other extended near vision tasks, coupled with a genetic [...]
