Eye Health

When Your New Glasses Are Hazardous to Your Health
Eye Health

When Your New Glasses Are Hazardous to Your Health

David B. Elliott, PhD, MCOptom | August 29, 2014

Do you remember playing "Pin the Tail On the Donkey" and what fun it was to watch the blindfolded kids…

Prevent Glaucoma with a Folate Supplement

Prevent Glaucoma with a Folate Supplement

July 22, 2014

Glaucoma is an insidious disease—literally happening before your very eyes undetected, having virtually no symptoms until, in a blink, you’ve…

So Long, Syringoma: How to Get Rid of Bumps Under the Eyes
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So Long, Syringoma: How to Get Rid of Bumps Under the Eyes

Neal B. Schultz, MD | July 10, 2014

Got a smattering of hard white, yellowish or skin-colored bumps on the skin under your eyes? You may think that…

Unforeseen Problem with LASIK Surgery for Bifocal Wearers
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Unforeseen Problem with LASIK Surgery for Bifocal Wearers

James Salz, MD | July 2, 2014

What You Need to Know Before You Have This Surgery People I know rave about how LASIK eye surgery has…

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Questions to Ask Before Cataract Surgery

Brett Levinson, MD | July 2, 2014

While most people come away from cataract surgery feeling satisfied, a friend was recently disappointed by his results. He thought…

You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses
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You’re Never Too Old for Contact Lenses

Robert Maiolo, OD | July 1, 2014

My neighbor is 75 years old and never complains—except about one thing. He hates wearing glasses and thinks that they…

How to See Better at Night

How to See Better at Night

Marc R. Grossman | July 1, 2014

Aging often brings a reduction in the ability to see well in low light. Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, a holistic…

Save Your Eyesight—New Ways to Slow, Stop and Perhaps Even Reverse Vision-Robbing Macular Degeneration

Save Your Eyesight—New Ways to Slow, Stop and Perhaps Even Reverse Vision-Robbing Macular Degeneration

Stephen Rose, PhD | May 29, 2014

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 55, has always been considered…

Donate Blood to Save Your Eyesight?
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Donate Blood to Save Your Eyesight?

Julian Nussbaum, MD | May 15, 2014

Scientists are learning new ways that people can protect themselves against the age-related disease macular degeneration (AMD), which is the…

Bifocal and Multifocal Glasses and Contacts Increase Risk for Dangerous Falls

Bifocal and Multifocal Glasses and Contacts Increase Risk for Dangerous Falls

Stephen Lord, PhD | May 15, 2014

Could it be that the glasses meant to help you see better actually put you in danger of a potentially…

Can We Say Good-Bye to Reading Glasses?

Can We Say Good-Bye to Reading Glasses?

Marc R. Grossman | March 18, 2014

When it comes to signs of aging, different people have different pet peeves. Some of us really don’t like those…

Homemade Poultice for Pinkeye

Homemade Poultice for Pinkeye

March 10, 2014

If your eye is red, watery and itchy, you may have allergies or just some dust in your eye. But…

Many Doctors Treat Uveitis the Wrong Way

Many Doctors Treat Uveitis the Wrong Way

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc | January 30, 2014

You suddenly find that you can’t see so well, your eye is red and has a stinging sensation, so you…

Slow Down Macular Degeneration With IV Nutrient Therapy

Slow Down Macular Degeneration With IV Nutrient Therapy

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | January 30, 2014

Imagine sitting back in a comfortable chair in your holistic physician’s office and providing your body with such a boost…

Drugs That Harm Your Eyes—and the Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Vision…

Drugs That Harm Your Eyes—and the Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Vision…

Robert Abel, Jr., MD | January 30, 2014

When it comes to drug side effects, among the most widely recognized are nausea, fatigue, headache and dizziness. What often…