Eye Health

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?
Eye Health

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…

Heal Your Eyes: Stye Remedies and More Natural Eye Cures

Heal Your Eyes: Stye Remedies and More Natural Eye Cures

Jeffrey Anshel, OD | January 30, 2014

The discomfort we suffer from a stye in the eye and other eye conditions can be treated naturally at home. Best overall remedy:…

How to Remove Something from Your Eye
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How to Remove Something from Your Eye

April 19, 2013

When something small and abrasive gets in your eye—such as a piece of sand or dirt whipped up by the…

Avoid the Food that Causes Cataracts

Avoid the Food that Causes Cataracts

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC | August 7, 2012

Add other ways to prevent the serious complications of diabetes Diabetes is a slow and often "silent" disease. Most people…

Eye Symptoms Never to Ignore
Eye Health

Eye Symptoms Never to Ignore

Neil Shulman, MD and Jack Birge, MD | July 31, 2012

They could mean a medical emergency Many serious health problems are first diagnosed from changes in the eyes. Never ignore…