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Healthy Vision Month: How to Stay in Shape to Protect …

WEBThe best way to take care of your eyes during May’s Healthy Vision Month and year-round is to look after your overall health and get eye exams when you should. …

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Diet and Nutrition

WEBLegumes (beans and lentils), seeds, meat/seafood, dairy, and eggs are all good sources of zinc. Lutein and zeaxanthin. Both of these nutrients are found naturally …

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What Is Glaucoma

WEBIt happens gradually, where the eye does not drain fluid as well as it should (like a clogged drain). As a result, eye pressure builds and starts to damage the optic …

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How Much Do You Know About Eye Health

WEBVision loss in adults increases the risks of injury and death, a fact that more than half of Americans know. But the impacts of vision loss are underappreciated by …

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36 Fabulous Foods to Boost Eye Health

WEBVitamin E can be found in avocados, almonds and sunflower seeds. Cold-water fish with omega-3 fatty acids. Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids from cold-water fish …

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Exercise for Eyes and Vision

WEBExercise has also been shown to help people who have glaucoma. Moderate physical exercise, like going for a walk three times a week, can lower your …

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Tips for Eye Health in Adults 40 to 65

WEBThis helps keep sleep-wake cycles on a normal schedule. Also, avoiding computers and phone screens before bed is important as well, as their light can disrupt sleep. Adults 40 to 65 should follow eye exam recommendations, keep systemic health issues like high blood pressure and diabetes under control, and get plenty of sleep.

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Encontrar un oftalmólogo

WEBLos oftalmólogos son doctores especializados en el cuidado médico y quirúrgico de los ojos. Ellos diagnostican y tratan todas las enfermedades oculares. Muchos de ellos …

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20 Eye and Vision Myths

WEBMyth 14. Wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses will make you dependent on them. Using your glasses won't worsen your vision or lead to any eye disease. If you …

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Diabetic Eye Disease

WEBDiabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to produce or use insulin effectively to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. Too much glucose in the blood for a …

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Conjunctivitis: What Is Pink Eye

WEBConjunctivitis—often called “pink eye”—is inflammation of the conjunctiva from infection or allergies. Your eyes are red and swollen (inflamed), and sometimes they have a sticky discharge. You can have conjunctivitis in one or both eyes. Some types of pink eye are very contagious (easily spread from person to person), but many others

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Natural Light May Benefit Seniors' Biorhythms, Sleep and Health

WEBResearch exploring the interactions of light exposure, cataract development and older people's health shows that seniors may have both a higher need for natural …

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Cataract Surgery: Risks, Recovery, Costs

WEBCataract surgery costs are generally covered by Medicare if you are Medicare eligible. Private insurance usually covers cataract surgery as well. Medicare …

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What Is Macular Degeneration

WEBBy Kierstan Boyd. Reviewed By G Atma Vemulakonda, MD. Edited By David Turbert. Published Nov. 13, 2023. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a …

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20 Surprising Health Problems an Eye Exam Can Catch

WEBNumerous cancers can be found during a detailed eye exam. Skin cancers affect the eyelids and outer surfaces of the eye. The most common types of skin cancers are basal …

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How to Say Bye to Dry Eye

WEBHealth conditions can affect your ability to make tears. These conditions include Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and collagen vascular diseases. …

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How Hormones Can Affect Eyes and Vision

WEBThe hormones estrogen and progesterone have a lot to do with this. Their changing levels can affect the eye’s oil glands, which can lead to dryness. Estrogen can …

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