Far sightedness is another common visual ailment. This particular ailment affects vision and seeing distant objects more clearly then near ones. Far sightedness usually occurs in people over the age of 40. The cause is either from a flattening of the eyeballs or the hardening of the lenses. Usually after people reach a certain age [...]
Fruits and vegetables have another disease-fighting weapon to offer: Lutein. Studies show this carotenoid prevents and, to some extent, reverses vision loss, immune system problems, cancer and cardiovascular disease. With that in mind, load up your plate with foods high in lutein — carrots, corn, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, collard, mustard greens, red peppers, dill, [...]
Researchers at the Huntington Eye Infirmary and the Slay Laboratory, Cook Medical School, report how two behavioral factors together alter the genetic susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration, associated with the common coding variant in the complement factor H gene, Y402H. After controlling for genotype, the modifiable lifestyle factors of smoking and body mass index were [...]
Your eyes can deteriorate quicker than you think if you don’t take good care of them. A study by Prevent Blindness America estimated that about 50,0000 people lose their sight each year due to diseases like cataracts and glaucoma, diseases which are actually perfectly preventable, provided you take good care of your eyes early on. [...]
Some of the main causes for poor eyesight are staring and straining. These are common occurrences that our eyes undergo on a daily basis; usually after a long day at work. Our eyes get tired and need to relax just like our bodies. The constant strain on your eyes daily does nothing but damage the [...]