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There has long been speculation by the eyecare community about Van Gogh’s eyesight and why he used so much yellow in his paintings. Some have suggested that he may have been over-treated with a medication called digitalis. In toxic yet non-lethal doses, digitalis is known to cause Xanthopsia, commonly referred to as ‘yellow vision.’ The extensive list […]
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Glare is a serious danger when it comes to driving, both during the day and night, but especially when driving directly into the sun. It can temporarily BLIND the driver so that curves, other cars or even people are not seen, possibly resulting in tragedies that could be avoided. Most accidents from glare happen in […]
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Your doctor says “your DED may be MGD and create CVS which may be TMI.” Your response is probably “OMG, please say that again so I can understand it!” OK. Your complaints of ‘tired eyes’ while using your computer, or Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is related to Dry Eye Disease (DED) which many times is […]
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Glaucoma Aging is one of the risk factors for glaucoma and every birthday make you at higher risk for the disease. Unfortunately, the older you are over 65, the higher your risk for this disease. It affects over 3 million Americans, and it is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. Fortunately, if […]
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Everyone knows what glaucoma is. – That is FALSE – A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that 50% had heard of glaucoma, but weren’t sure what it was. Another 30% of people had never even heard of glaucoma. The ones that had heard of glaucoma thought it was easily cured and did not lead to […]
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TRUE – A 2013 human trial study published in the American College of Physicians’ Annals of Internal Medicine showed conclusive evidence that regular use of sunscreen can keep you younger looking. Researchers compared 900 men and women from Australia over a four-year period and found that daily sunscreen use significantly reduced wrinkles and dark spots, even in […]
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Here is a heads up to all dry eye patients who want to visit, or are considering moving to, Calgary, Canada. The city of Calgary is considered the “Dry Eye Capital of the World.” I have heard of Las Vegas being the “Dry Eye Capital of the United States”, but as a dry eye expert, […]
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This week a couple of patients came through that have suffered severe damage to one of their eyes and asked about a transplant. Can we transplant an entire eye? The answer is no. It has been tried with 100% failure. The biggest obstacle is getting the nerve tissue to start functioning again. The large nerve […]
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In the health section of last week’s newspaper there were two reports, one from the popular Dr Disease. The other reviewed the simple task of blinking. Japanese researchers have found that our brain actually takes a brief break during a blink. In previous blogs, I have discussed the need to blink to keep your eyes […]
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FALSE – Reading in low light can cause extra strain on your eyes and you may not be able to see as well, especially if you have a cataract or macular degeneration, but it won’t cause long term damage.
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