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A Simple Eye Test May Soon Be Able to Spot Alzheimer’s
According to a new study, people with Alzheimer’s disease have fewer blood vessels and less blood flow in the retina (back of their eye). These changes in the eye were found using a scanning technique called optical coherence tomography angiography (Octa). Read more..
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Give Your Eyes What They Need to Stay Healthy
Your eyes are an important part of enjoying a healthy life and there are lots of things you can do to help keep them healthy and make sure you’re seeing your best.
Here are three important things you can do to give your eyes what they need to stay healthy and maintain your eyesight well into your senior years. Read more..
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Causes and Treatments of Double Vision
Normally, each of your eyes sees a slightly different view of the same object and an intricate system of muscles, nerves and the brain puts these two images together to create one 3D image. When this visual processing system isn’t working correctly or when the eyes point or focus improperly, you may find yourself seeing two of each object. Read more..
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Save on Eye Care without Putting Your Eyes at Risk
Everyone wants to save money, but the experts warn that cutting corners when it comes to your eye care may put your eyesight at risk and cost you a lot more in the future. Some try to cut costs by skipping their yearly eye exam but blinding diseases often don’t have any noticeable symptoms. Read more..
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How to Prevent Eyeglass Related Injuries
Most of us are unaware that wearing eyeglasses comes with some risks. Some eyeglass wearers choose eyeglasses over contact lenses because they consider them the safer alternative. However, eyeglasses do present a safety risk for some wearers. Read more..
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Common Vision Problems That Can be Corrected
Very few people can see perfectly and most of us will experience at least one vision problem at some time during our lifetime. That’s because eyes are incredibly complex, so even the slightest disorder in the lens, cornea, retina or … Read more..
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How to Use Prescription Eye Drops Effectively and Save Money
Whether you have been prescribed eye drops or are using over-the-counter eye drops, knowing how to use them properly is essential to getting the most out of them. Every time you miss your eye and have to use more drops, … Read more..
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Help Prevent Vision Loss with These Nine Simple Steps
Our eyesight is precious and should never be taken for granted, especially as we get older. If you have a family history of eye disease, light-coloured eyes and skin, are diabetic, overweight, over age 50 or a smoker, you may … Read more..
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Early Treatment of Glaucoma Can Slow or Prevent Loss of Vision
Glaucoma is a common condition among people who are 40 and older. It’s a disorder caused by a buildup of pressure inside the eye that triggers damage to the eye’s optic nerve, which transmits images to the brain. This condition … Read more..
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Tips for Improving Driving Safety after Age 60
For people age 60 and over, driving a car could be risky business. Most people over the age of 60 usually don’t have eyesight as good as it once was. Research proves that our ability to see moving objects … Read more..
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