November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Improving health and avoiding diabetes-related complications is essential for millions of people in the United States who have diabetes. One of the most common and serious complications of diabetes is vision loss. There are steps that will help reduce risk and preserve eyesight. Lighthouse Guild offers the following tips: Take control.… Continue reading Vision Health Tips for People with Diabetes
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Eye Health Tips to Protect Our Vision as We Get Older
September is Healthy Aging Month, and as we think about what we can do to maintain our general health as we get older, it’s also a good time to talk about what we can do to protect our eye health. Low vision, vision loss that can’t be corrected with eyeglasses or surgery, is a result… Continue reading Eye Health Tips to Protect Our Vision as We Get Older
May Is Healthy Vision Month
Taking care of your eyes should be a health priority, like eating a balanced diet and being physically active. “It starts with a comprehensive dilated eye exam to check for common vision problems and eye disease,” says ophthalmologist Calvin W. Roberts, MD, President and CEO of Lighthouse Guild. “We urge people of… Continue reading May Is Healthy Vision Month
A Surprising Benefit of Hearing Aids – and Cataract Surgery
Hearing aids and cataract surgery are strongly linked to a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study by British researchers. According to Dr Piers Dawes and Dr Asri Maharani, of the University of Manchester, cognitive decline- which affects memory and thinking skills- is slowed after patient’s hearing and sight are improved.… Continue reading A Surprising Benefit of Hearing Aids – and Cataract Surgery
Back-to-School Eye Health Tips
New clothes and a new backpack may be on your child’s back-to-school list. But, what about a back-to-school eye exam? Lighthouse Guild, the leading vision and health organization, points out that vision is one of the keys to success in school and encourages parents to make sure their children get regular vision screenings. Dr. Laura… Continue reading Back-to-School Eye Health Tips
What You Need to Know about Cataracts
Cataracts occur when the eye lens gets clouded, thus leading to a loss of vision. It becomes increasingly difficult to see, since light rays from objects can’t pass through the opaque lens to focus on the retina. A comprehensive eye exam can successfully diagnose cataracts. Here are ten facts that you must know about this… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Cataracts
5 Ways to Protect Your Eyes
Are you paying enough attention to your vision health? Think About Your Eyes, a national public awareness campaign presented by The Vision Council and the American Optometric Association, has some suggestions for essential eye care: “Watch” What You Eat: Certain foods can help keep eyes healthy. The antioxidants in coffee are beneficial to eye health,… Continue reading 5 Ways to Protect Your Eyes
Fish May Hold the Key to Curing Eye Illnesses
New research has raised the possibility that human retinas may someday be induced to regenerate themselves, thus restoring vision. Fish retinas have this self-regeneration ability, and it was while investigating the phenomenon in zebrafish that biologists from Vanderbilt University discovered a “signal” that appears to trigger the self-repair process. If confirmed by follow-up studies, the… Continue reading Fish May Hold the Key to Curing Eye Illnesses
Remain Healthy While Seated
The more you sit the worse it is for you. Whether you work with a desktop, laptop or tablet, or some combination thereof, it’s too easy to fall into unproductive, energy-draining customs and postures. This is especially so when you sit for prolonged periods, fixated on a screen. Here are some simple exercises you can… Continue reading Remain Healthy While Seated
Guarding Against Vision-Related Falls
Editor’s note: More than one in three people over 65 fall each year. Researchers have found that falls can lead to serious consequences including physical incapacity and loss of independence. Falls may be due to loss of balance, but vision troubles are also a factor. Here, from the experts at the SeniorHealth division of the… Continue reading Guarding Against Vision-Related Falls
What Your Mouth Has to Do With Your Overall Wellbeing
Would you floss more often if you knew it could prevent erectile dysfunction? Would you brush your teeth better if it reduced your chances of a terrible disease like cancer or heart disease? What goes on inside your mouth has a direct impact to what goes on in the rest of your body. Dr. Susan… Continue reading What Your Mouth Has to Do With Your Overall Wellbeing
Colonoscopies Of The Future
Although colonoscopy is a safe procedure that’s proven to save lives, it’s got a bad reputation because of the discomfort it can cause. But that could change soon. But now, researchers from the National University of Singapore have created a probe that is slimmer than a regular probe and is just as good as getting… Continue reading Colonoscopies Of The Future
The Good Habits That Can Help Your Eyes
Dr. Mirwat Sami, a Houston board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, says that it is essential to have a yearly eye exam to protect your vision, especially as you get older. But it’s also crucial to avoid some bad habits that could affect your vision. Here, she shares how to protect your… Continue reading The Good Habits That Can Help Your Eyes
Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
Your vision is an important part of your health, and it’s especially important to maintain healthy sight into your older years, according to the experts from SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Here, these experts offer some tips on habits that could save the health of your eyes: Go Green The SeniorHealth… Continue reading Lifestyle Changes to Save Your Vision
The Brain Works as a “Cyclops”
Although the eyes differ in their optical properties, the visual system calibrates itself. Research performed by the Spanish National Research Council has discovered that when each eye separately has a different level of blur, the brain uses the image projected through the less aberrated eye as the reference for sharpness. The study was published in… Continue reading The Brain Works as a “Cyclops”
New Laser Therapy Helps Slow AMD
A low impact, low energy laser treatment for patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has produced positive results by reducing indicators of the disease, according to research done at the University of Melbourne. The team found that unlike other laser treatments, the new and faster laser did not result in damage to the retina,… Continue reading New Laser Therapy Helps Slow AMD
Good Contact Lens Care = Good Eye Health
So many of us (30 million, actually) wear contact lenses that it’s easy to think of them almost as a natural part of the eye—and something that doesn’t need a lot of our attention. But while contacts are usually safe and effective, they do carry some risks, including serious infections, if you don’t care for… Continue reading Good Contact Lens Care = Good Eye Health
Senior Eye Health: The Facts and the Myths
Good vision is precious throughout life, but it’s especially important as we grow older. Having vision problems can make a difference in our ability to perform everyday tasks, and even to live independently. With so much information (both good and bad) available about health issues, it’s crucial to distinguish truth from myth. Here, the experts… Continue reading Senior Eye Health: The Facts and the Myths