Tag: glaucoma
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4 Foods to Help Improve Eye Health
Good eye health is something that should be promoted from a very early age. It’s one of the things that is often overlooked in life; yet it’s something that most of us couldn’t imagine living without. Being able to see is a precious gift, a blessing that will inevitably diminish as we grow old. So we…
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5 Tips for Eye Health and Maintaining Good Eyesight
Good healthy eyesight is what we all need and want. It’s so important that you continue to have good eyesight because as you get older, you will still want to see wonderful new things. Follow some of these tips to having healthier eyes. 1. The first tip is to make sure you get nutrients with…
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3 Ways to Reduce Your Chances of Experiencing Blurry Vision
Blurry vision is a nuisance, but can also seriously impair nearly every aspect of daily life — from causing headaches and eyestrain to making it difficult and dangerous to drive. If you are experiencing unexplained blurry vision, first and foremost, visit your doctor. Blurred vision can stem from numerous medical problems that should be diagnosed…
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Our Top 5 Eye Disorders to Look Out For
Having healthy eyes is something that is often overlooked by those of us who have good enough vision to not think twice about it. For some people however, eye health is as much a concern as heart health or any other vital part of the body. Though we may overlook eye issues, it is important…
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Discovery of a new protein has been linked to vision loss
Glaucoma affects more than 60 million people throughout the world, and what with increasing longevity and ageing populations this number is set to increase. However a new study documented in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has identified a build up of protein called gamma synuclein in a new biological pathway at…
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Glaucoma – Don’t turn a blind eye to the disease!
Glaucoma is categorised as a disorder that affects the function of the eye. The characteristics of Glaucoma produce specific signs and symptoms, and ultimately share a single common feature, progressive optic neuropathy (Damage to the optic nerve). All manifestations of Glaucoma can result in progressive loss of vision if untreated, or undetected, eventually this can…
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Eye Health Awareness Week 2010 – Day 4: Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye conditions where the optic nerve becomes damaged and vision deteriorates. It is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness and affects around 70 million people worldwide. In England and Wales alone 500,000 people suffer from some type of glaucoma – that’s about…
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Green tea could help protect against glaucoma
New research suggests Green tea could help protect against eye diseases such as glaucoma. The researchers, based at Hong Kong Eye Hospital found that antioxidants known as catechins were present in the eye tissue of laboratory rats following ingestion of green tea. The antioxidant Catechin belongs to the family of antioxidants that includes vitamin C,…