Remember when your mom used to tell you to eat your carrots, they were good for your eyes? I don’t know if moms really knew that or if it was a ploy to make us eat veggies we didn’t like. As an adult, I realize that carrots really do help your eye sight, but it’s ...
The effectiveness of your eyesight partially depends on their ability to move. Eyestrain, sensitivity to light and blurred vision are three common problems that can be helped with eye exercises. Just like the rest of our muscles need to be exercised and kept limber, our eyes need the same care. So you can understand how ...
Lutein is one of a group of compounds known as the carotenoids, which are antioxidants that are related to vitamin A. This particular compound is one of the most important antioxidants for eye health, especially for the prevention of macular degeneration. Along with zeaxanthin, lutein comprises part of the macular region of the eye and ...
Millions of employees sit, hour after hour, in front of a computer monitor day in and day out. Not only are computers used at work, they are also used at school and at home. For many employees, the onset of visual distortion leads to headache pain and decreases work performance. For employers, this translates into ...
I’ve been alternating contact lenses with glasses since I was a sophomore in high school. During each visit to the optometrist, I picked out new frames for my specs and placed a new order for disposable lenses, never thinking about ordering them online. Despite all the advertisements for 1-800-CONTACTS and other contact lens vendors with ...
“Carrots are good for your eyes.” This is one of those old-fashioned health tips that can actually be backed up by modern science. Carrots do have high concentrations of vitamins that help maintain good eye health and vision. And increasingly, pet owners are starting to wonder if what’s good for people is also good for ...
In traditional eastern medicine health problems are believed to be caused by chi blockages. Another acupressure belief is that health issues can be improved by treating the appropriate meridians to release the chi blockages. Eye problems are associated with the liver and the liver meridian. The lens and pupil are associated with the kidney meridian, ...
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