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Tweet Eye floaters are imperfections in the eye that look like dark shapes. They are made of protein and other discarded cell material. Although you may perceive them as being in front of the lens, they are in fact on the inside of the eye. The vitreous humour is the gel-like ball inside the [...] Tweet A recent study showed that bipolar children spend less time making eye contact with people – looking at their eyes – versus typical children. Instead of looking at the eyes, bipolar children and children with severe mood dysregulation in the study spent less time looking at the eyes when observing faces. Instead, they spent [...] Tweet Increase in the delivery of a treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) has resulted in a significant 50% reduction of new cases of blindness in Denmark, according to a study published in the American Journal of Opthamology. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the West. Specifically, [...] Tweet Patients taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol might be more likely to get muscle injuries, especially elderly patients.(1) Side effects and adverse reactions, according to other research, may include increased stroke risk, higher risk of Type II Diabetes, low iron, pancreatic dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, suppressed immune system, muscle pain, and more. Be aware [...] Tweet When you are in your 30′s, your skeletal muscle mass will peak. After that, they will reduce slightly in number and size every year. By the time you are in your 50′s, 15% of muscle mass may be lost, and by your 80′s, as much as 30% of muscle mass may be lost. [...] Tweet Did you over-indulge in too many high-calorie foods over the holidays? Put on a few extra pounds? Two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and a few extra pounds add up to health risks. However, drinking green tea may help fight body fat and also lower cholesterol levels. Green tea is lower [...] Tweet While everyone, regardless of gender, must take care of their eye health, women have more eye disease, blindness and vision problems than men. A major study in 2001 shows that around the world, eye disease is more common in women. Topping the list for women vs. men is dry eye syndrome, autoimmune diseases, [...] 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 The rise of myopia, also known as shortsightedness, has increased significantly in the past 30 years in the United States. Time spent outdoors has dropped off in this time period. Researchers at the National Eye Institute conducted a study of children and teens that shows a possible link between less time spent in [...] Tweet November has been named “Diabetic Eye Disease Month” by the volunteer eye health an safety organization, Prevent Blindness America. People with diabetes are at a high risk for eye disease. Diabetics should get an annual eye exam to screen for problems. Diabetic Eye Disease Month is the perfect time to remember that the [...] |
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