Eye Health

Spinach Improves Sight
Eye Health

Spinach Improves Sight

Juan (Joanne) Wu, MS | August 10, 2016

People who consumed the highest levels of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, present in dark, leafy greens and other vegetables…

Itchy Eyes? Press Here
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Itchy Eyes? Press Here

August 2, 2016

Are your eyes tired and itchy? Don’t rub them! Do this instead… Step away from the computer, and look out…

Got Glaucoma? Skip Downward Dog

Got Glaucoma? Skip Downward Dog

April 5, 2016

Practicing yoga can keep you fit and flexible. But if you’re one of more than three million Americans with glaucoma,…

Spreading Pinkeye

Spreading Pinkeye

Jeffrey Anshel, OD | February 23, 2016

Question: My sister has had pinkeye for the past week, and now it’s in her other eye. Is this normal? Answer: Yes.…

Natural Ways to Save Your Sight
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Natural Ways to Save Your Sight

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | December 29, 2015

Fight Cataracts…Dry Eyes…Night Blindness…and Other Eye Problems Vision problems in the US have increased at alarming rates, including a 19%…

Shocking Danger for Contact Lens Wearers

Shocking Danger for Contact Lens Wearers

Jennifer Cope, MD, MPH | December 9, 2015

There has been an increase in recent years in the number of eye infections caused by the rare but dangerous…

The Best Nutritional Defense Against Macular Degeneration

The Best Nutritional Defense Against Macular Degeneration

Robert Abel, Jr., MD | November 16, 2015

Nutrition is a widely accepted ally in the fight against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the…

Blurry Vision In the AM
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Blurry Vision In the AM

Karen Dunlap, OD | November 11, 2015

Question: When I wake up in the morning, my vision is blurry and it takes a while for my eyes…

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

A Mystery Car Crash Solved

Richard O’Brien, MD | October 14, 2015

It was a sunny day when a healthy 39-year-old woman named Margrette was driving on a familiar road near her…

Lutein and Your Eyes: Why Not Get All the News You Need?
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Lutein and Your Eyes: Why Not Get All the News You Need?

October 9, 2015

It’s fun to see nutrition become mainstream medicine and get covered in The Wall Street Journal. That’s what’s happened with…

Blot Out That Sty on Your Eye

Blot Out That Sty on Your Eye

October 6, 2015

If you have a painful red or white bump on your eyelid, it’s most likely a sty. A sty occurs…

Medications That Hurt Your Eyes
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Medications That Hurt Your Eyes

Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD | July 14, 2015

They can cause dryness, blurred vision, even cataracts Are your eyes dry or sensitive to light? Do you have blurred…

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Stephen Smith, MD | June 24, 2015

When I’m taking a patient’s medical history and he/she mentions having had a root canal procedure, I take note — especially…

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Larry Jebrock, OD | June 17, 2015

Without New Glasses or Surgery If you’re over 40, it’s likely that you’re not seeing as well as when you were…

Getting Cataract Surgery? Avoid These Totally Unnecessary Tests

Getting Cataract Surgery? Avoid These Totally Unnecessary Tests

Catherine L. Chen, MD, MPH | June 3, 2015

Some doctors take surprising precautions with a simple, safe and quick outpatient surgery. We’re talking about cataract surgery, which takes…