Vitamin D is essential to supporting your immune system and living a healthy life. The next article on the topic of eye healthy foods revolves around vitamin D, which is a fat soluble vitamin and a hormone building block. Also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is necessary for the body’s ability to absorb calcium, […]
Less time gets spent outside during the fall season, but harmful blue light never takes a break. The fall season can take you by surprise in New York. Sure, the temperature drops slightly and the sun takes longer to rise. But you have to dig deeper for the more traditional signs. As far as I know, […]
If a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity or even diabetes, permanent vision loss can be the result. I’m not exactly sure who coined the term, “Sitting is the New Smoking.” But the first time I heard it, I figured it wasn’t true. Nothing is the new smoking. Smoking will always be smoking, and the consequences of […]
In today’s battle against digital eyestrain, advancements are being made on both the software and hardware sides. Like most people in my age group, I’m a big fan of technology. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to check my email every ten seconds, google an answer to most of my questions and speak my mind in […]
A recent study shows that people who consume caffeine produce more tears compared to those who don’t. International Coffee Day 2020 starts with a strong “cup of joe” just like most other days of the year (for me). My preferred caffeine boost can come in the form of a latte, a shot of espresso (or two), warm […]
At this stage, you can start to introduce tech-time to your child, but it’s important to stay in control of the situation. When baby reaches the toddler stage, things can get a little tricky when it comes to limiting screen time access. If you haven’t noticed yet, you’re about to learn that your digital device is […]
The American Optometric Association gives a simpler definition of dry eye, which is geared more towards patients and their understanding of the disease. On the AOA’s website, it says: “Dry eye is a condition in which a person doesn’t have enough quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye (1).” This one sentence basically sums up […]
If your body is fatigued, it’s imperative to ease back on workouts to avoid a blowout. So you’ve recently hit your stride when it comes to working out. In the past, you were a bit apprehensive. You had other things to do. But as you began to consider your long-term health, you just couldn’t deny […]
Eye floaters go unnoticed most of the time, but sometimes they’re too large to ignore. This week, I’m going back over a story that was published in the Washington Post last year. Exploring the topic of eye floaters, black spots, and flashes, writer Jill Adams explained how Patrick Muffler (a retired geologist from Palo Alto) almost went blind. […]
If cataracts eventually become an issue, a surgical procedure may indeed be the best treatment option available. In the world of health and eye care, cataracts are well-known as one of the major causes of vision loss. However, in nature, a cataract can also be defined as a waterfall, especially a large, cascading one (hence the […]
