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  • How Nutrition Can Be Beneficial to Your Vision
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Want to protect your vision? Improving your nutrition may help.

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  • Makeup Tips for Sensitive Eyes
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Do your cosmetics make your eyes water and burn? Try these makeup tips for sensitive eyes.

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  • Why Is My Eyelid Twitching?
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Almost every person experiences some form of eyelid twitching in his or her lifetime. Known medically as blepharospasm, eyelid twitching is characterized by the involuntary movement or spasm of the eyelid muscles. Spasms typically occur every few seconds over the course of several minutes. Twitching

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  • Vision Therapy: Not Just For Children
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Vision therapy is a doctor-supervised program that helps people of all ages improve their visual-motor skills. Therapy helps your eyes and brain work together better, even if you have perfect vision. For years, people believed that some types of eye conditions, such as lazy eye or crossed eyes, could

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  • Tips to Alleviate Dry Eyes
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Studies show that dry eyes are one of the most common eye problems throughout the United States. Dry eyes are caused by a lack of quality tear production, and are most common in both men and women over the age of 50. Tear production can be limited by a variety of causes; one of the most common is a specific

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  • Stop Rubbing Your Eyes
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    It feels like a natural thing to rub your eyes when they are itchy, watery, or otherwise irritated. Keeping your hands away from your eyes, however, is a smart choice for promoting better eye health. Rubbing your eyes can lead to everything from eye injuries to damaged vision. Rubbing your eyes offers

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  • Nutrition and Your Eyes
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    As you’ve probably heard, carrots are good for your eyes. Technically, they can’t give you superhero-quality eyesight like you may have been told when you were young, but they do contain ingredients that are instrumental in protecting your vision and overall health. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene

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  • Not Just Helmets and Pads: Adequate Protection Helps You Avoid Sports-Related Eye Injuries
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Sprains, bruises and fractures are not the only types of injuries that can plague athletes. Eye injuries occur in a variety of sports, and often have very serious consequences. Wearing eye protection can prevent most of these injuries, yet too often athletes choose to go without this important piece

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  • Managing Your Family's Eye Health
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    Managing your family’s eye health is a big responsibility, especially in large households with many generations. You want each member of your family to enjoy the benefits of good eyesight throughout their entire lives. Eye care needs change throughout life, with children requiring different care than

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  • Is My Headache Caused by Vision Problems?
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Everyone experiences headaches sometimes, but how do you know if the pain is being caused by a vision issue? As it turns out, headaches are seldom caused primarily by poor vision, but eye strain or blurred vision can worsen an existing headache. For patients who aren't sure whether their eyesight is

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  • How Did I Get a Stye?
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    A stye, medically known as a hordeolum, appears in the eyelid area as a red pimple-like bump, and is usually tender or painful. Styes typically occur near the lash line (external hordeolum), but can also appear on the underside of the eyelid (internal hordeolum). In addition to the telltale lump, a stye

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  • Ergonomic Tips to Reduce Eyestrain
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    Eyestrain is a very common problem that causes sore, itchy, tired eyes that burn and water. Eyestrain can also result in headaches, sore neck and back, sensitivity to light, and difficulty focusing. While anyone can suffer eyestrain, using a computer is one of the most common causes of eyestrain. Ergonomics

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  • How Can You Prevent an Eye Infection?
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Do your eyes feel swollen, itchy or watery? If so, you might want to book an appointment with your eye doctor to have your eyes examined. Although many people automatically attribute their discomfort to allergies, it’s important to leave the diagnosis to a trained professional that is knowledgeable

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  • Giving Your Eyes a Rest
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    Unlike other animals, which have keen senses of smell or hearing, humans rely on vision as their primary sense. Because so much of the way we interact with the world is through visual stimuli, our eyes are constantly working to provide us with key information about the environment. Focusing on certain

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  • Allergy Management and Your Eyes
    Category: Newsletters, Tips for Healthy Eyes

    For those who suffer from allergies, exposure to pets, pollen, or dust mites can quickly lead to red, itchy, watery eyes. Although seasonal allergies are notorious for causing eye symptoms, year-round exposure to allergens can be just as problematic. If you develop itchy, red, irritated, puffy, or watery

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  • 5 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Eye Health
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    Protecting your eyesight is an important part of maintaining your quality of life. Here are five simple things you can do to help preserve your vision. 1. Stop Smoking It is no secret that smoking is strongly linked to many health problems; however, did you know that it can also damage your eyes and

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