In 2001, Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) researchers reported that a nutritional supplement called the AREDS formulation could reduce the risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In 2006, the same research group, which is based at National Institute of Health’s National Eye Institute, began a second study called AREDS2 to determine if they […]
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is difficult enough but when one’s world is blurry, it can greatly add to the frustration and interfere with daily activities. Common visual complaints of PD patients are blurry vision, double vision, decrease blink rate, altered tear film and eye tracking difficulties. People with poor vision stop participating in stimulating activities, become […]
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For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I put a lot of weight into good quality blinks, and I hope you have been doing your blinking exercises. We know from previous studies that people with dry eyes do not blink well, but a recent study revealed two interesting facts about blinking. […]
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There has been no shortage of tears as we read and hear about the horrible tragedies and totally senseless crimes that fill the news media. Our prayers certainly go out to all affected. We at The Eye Associates have been busy with a new Serum Tears program, TearLab tears analysis testing system and new nutritional […]
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I have mentioned this before and it is worth repeating… Dry Eye relief depends on blinking. Good, strong, FREQUENT blinking. When you least want to blink is when you need to blink; like while reading, working on your computer, driving, etc. During those activities it is estimated that our blink rate is reduced by 70%. […]
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