It’s no secret that exercise is the best way to get in shape and to prevent serious health conditions. But did you know that you can actually exercise your way to healthy eyes too!? Like your heart, brain, and lungs, your eyes are impacted by how you care for your body. By eating a healthy […]
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Living Well With Low Vision
What is Low Vision? When you have low vision, eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery may not help. Activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV may be hard to do. In fact, millions of Americans lose some of their sight every year. While vision loss can affect anyone at any age, low vision […]
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 […]
Continue readingOptometrist Q&A – What is Causing Your Watery Eyes?
Tears play a vital role in the function of our bodies. They help in keeping your eyes lubricated, wash away particles and dust, and protect you against infection. Different factors contribute to how many tears you produce. This includes allergies, irritated tear ducts, and even injury to the eye. Sometimes an excess production of tears […]
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