You may have heard all sorts of things about what is good and bad for your eyes. But are they true?Golden Eye Optometry presents you with the facts about these 20 common eye myths: 1. Carrots Carrots are often perceived as the only food that really matters for improving vision. A carrot carries Vitamin A, […]
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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
The month of November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Diabetes has become so common in the United States that, according to the CDC’s statistical report on the disease, 9.3% of the population of the United States has the disease; this number translates to 29.1 million people. According to Prevent Blindness America, diabetes is the leading […]
Continue readingOctober – Halloween Safety Month
Halloween Safety Month is an annual designation observed in October. Halloween is a fun holiday for friends and families, but since it usually involves being outdoors late into the evening, it’s important to keep safety in mind when you’re out celebrating this spooky holiday. In observance of this month the staff and doctors at Golden […]
Continue readingCAN FLU OR CORONAVIRUSES AFFECT MY EYESIGHT?
With the prevalence of a new coronavirus taking over our news feeds, it can often bring up questions about some of the less common side effects that could be experienced with the flu or coronavirus. Though the current virus might leave us with more questions than answers right now, coronaviruses have actually been around for […]
Continue readingDoes Sunlight Danger Outweigh the Benefits?
Many studies demonstrate that exposure to sunlight provides protection to diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and a variety of cancers, and avoiding sunlight may influence their progression.1 It has been thought that these protections are due only to vitamin D, whose creation requires sunlight, but researchers are now reporting that circadian clock influencing, immune […]
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