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Tweet Do your eyes spend more than 4 hours a day looking at the screen of an electronic device? If so, you are at risk for computer vision syndrome. Computer vision syndrome symptoms include eye strain, fatigue, dry eyes and headaches from staring at a screen too long. To find out if you are [...] Tweet Don’t let air travel dry out your eyes! Does the idea of flying out to spend the holidays with family and friends make your eyes mist up? Good! You’re going to need the moisture! One of the biggest challenges with air travel is to prevent dry eyes. Why? Low Humidity You are probably used [...] Tweet Taking omega-3 fatty acids have been found to alleviate dry eye symptoms. A study published in the journal Cornea involved giving 36 dry eye patients a 90 day regiment of fish oil containing 450 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid, 300 mg of docosahexaenoic acid and 1000 mg of flaxseed oil. The researchers were [...] Tweet Image via ochla.ohio.go Researchers have identified a cause of dry eyes at the cellular level: natural killer (NK) cells that usually enhance eyes’ immunity play a role in causing the inflammation that is at the root of dry eye syndrome. This new understanding of the origins of dry eye syndrome could help [...] Tweet image by tijmen Drinking water is key not only to keeping the body running well, but Tufts University researchers also find that it is important to keeping us happy as well. A study of 31 college athletes engaged in an hour of aerobic activity while mildly dehydrated. Compared to counterparts who had [...] Tweet Image by Imelenchon Spring will probably be a relief for all of us in northern climates, but especially those who suffer from dry eye syndrome. A study published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science describes how dry eye syndrome can be worse when temperatures sink below 30 degrees Celcius. Since [...] Tweet Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is the hot topic today – at least it is at the US Government’s health news website www.healthfinder.gov. Their article discusses whether or not computer eye strain is a serious condition. At Natural Eye Care, we side with the American Optometric Association and believe that CVS is in fact [...] Tweet Do you have a fireplace or a wood stove that helps keep you cozy this winter? A new study published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology describes how indoor air pollution caused by wood smoke have been linked to various lung problems. Researchers describe how inhaling wood smoke particulate matter has been [...] Tweet image via blog.usa.gov The discovery of antibiotics was a miracle of a kind, but the wonder drugs are not without their drawbacks. Antibiotics have been associated with dry eye syndrome, eye hemorrhaging, cataracts, and light sensitivity. Learn more about how antibiotics and other drugs side effects can pose a risk to the [...] Tweet image via usda.gov Experts are concerned that people are not getting enough beta-carotene in their diets. We need the pro-vitamin A contained in beta-carotene to help prevent and treat Macular Degeneration , Glaucoma, Cataracts, Dry Eyes. The study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, states that many people across the world do [...] |
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