Benefits of Vitamin A for Your Eyes and Vision For your vision and eyes, Vitamin A has many benefits, including: Protecting the surface of the eye Serves a protective barrier from eye infection Treatment and prevention of dry eyes Reduced risk of macular degeneration Soothes eye inflammation Reduces stress on our eyes from the sun … Read more
Allergies can affect the body in a variety of different ways, but it seems that the eyes take quite the beating when it comes to allergies. The most common types of allergens include pollen, dust (and dust mites), wasp and bee stings, mold, pet dander and even some chemicals found around the house. In addition … Read more
Sunglasses are more than just a fashion statement. They should be used to help protect your eyes from the sun and its harmful UV rays. However, it might not be that easy to know how to go about picking the right sunglasses for you. There are a number of factors when considering how to choose … Read more
There are several causes of blindness but the leading causes include ocular complications of diabetes, macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and traumatic injuries. Other causes of blindness include vitamin A deficiency, retinopathy of prematurity, blood vessel diseases involving the retina or optic nerve including stroke, infectious diseases of the cornea or retina, retinitis pigmentosa, primary or … Read more
When we hear about a mirage, our minds picture an image of a dehydrated individual stumbling through the desert and thirsting for water. In their delusion, they see what looks like a section of water in the vast sand. When they finally muster up their last reserves of energy climbing towards that vision, they are … Read more
Your eyes are an important part of your body that you need in order to function every single day. If you were to lose your eyesight, just think about how different your life would be than it is today. Big things like your job or driving, but also everyday things, like getting up and around … Read more
As a child, we all heard it one too many times, “Reading in the dark will hurt your eyes.” But how much of this is true? Is reading in the dark really bad for your eyes? Reading in the dark won’t cause permanent damage to your eyes, but it can lead to headaches and eye … Read more
A burst blood vessel in the eye, otherwise known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage, is when a tiny blood vessel just underneath the clear surface of your eye breaks. The blood gets trapped because it can’t be absorbed quickly. Sometimes you will not even know that this has happened until you look in a mirror and … Read more
Although protective eye gear may not look all that cool when you’re in action on the court or in the field, it often times gets the job done when it comes to shielding those precious eyes from harm’s way. When it comes to safety in sports, most wouldn’t think twice about wearing a helmet to cushion their … Read more
Small spots that drift across your field of vision are known as eye floaters. They become more noticeable when you are looking something bright. They may be annoying but they will not interfere with your sight, but just what are eye floaters? A larger floater may cast a slight shadow over your vision. This tends … Read more