A spot of hot tea in the afternoon might help you save your sight, new research suggests. The study of U.S. adults found that people who drank hot tea on a daily basis were 74 percent less likely to have glaucoma, compared to those who were not tea fans. Experts were quick to stress that […]

Here is an article about when bloodshot eyes can be treated at home and when you should go to the doctor. Time is precious during the holidays so fixing a problem a home could be helpful! Home Remedies for Bloodshot Eyes – And When to See a Doctor Written By: Kate Rauch Reviewed By: Brenda […]

Ever wonder where your retina actually is?? What’s that clear part of in the front of your eye?? Here is a link that explains the parts of the eye for you! https://www.aao.org/eye-health/anatomy/parts-of-eye

Most people don’t think of contact lenses as a medical device. But poor habits can set you up for serious eye infections that can damage vision or even cause blindness. Contact lenses provide safe and effective vision correction for an estimated 40 million Americans. However, studies show that most contact lens wearers have at least […]

Eating Healthy Prevents Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) A new study confirms the importance of eating healthy to help protect our eyes from age-related macular degeneration (AMD.) Researchers found that people whose diets had higher levels of certain nutrients— vitamins C and E, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA—and had high levels of […]

Check out this funny article from the Huffington Post: Doctor My Eyes: The Ultimate Cataract Surgery Mix Tape By Roz Warren With age, comes wisdom. And, frequently, cataracts. (By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.) I’m having cataract surgery next week. Hoping to have […]

“The 20-year study, conducted among 74,044 women aged 65 and older, all of whom had cataracts, found a 60 percent lower risk of death among the 41,735 women who had their cataracts removed. The findings were published online in JAMA Ophthalmology in October by Dr. Anne L. Coleman and colleagues at the Stein Eye Institute […]