Roughly 6,000 Americans each year report eye injuries from basketball, the leading cause of sports-related eye injuries. The best recommendation for eye injury prevention is certified sports protection eyewear that…
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By Marilyn Haddrill; reviewed by Charles Slonim, MD Age-related macular degeneration, often called AMD or ARMD, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age…
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Last week we discussed the degrees of blindness, this week’s blog is dedicated to the assistance for the blind. A White Cane is the international symbol of blindness .The long…
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There are different degrees of blindness. Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss. Totally blind people can’t tell light from dark. Total blindness is the complete lack…
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20/20 vision is a term used to express normal vision. If you have 20/20 vision, you can see clearly at 20 feet what should be normally seen at that distance. If…
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What determines the color of our eyes? Brown eyes are dominant, the blue eye gene is recessive, meaning, if two brown eyed people have a child there is a 75% chance…
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Vision problems like cataracts and age-related macular degeneration affect millions of older adults. But these eye diseases can be slowed down or avoided by getting vitamins A, C and E,…
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http://www.whatcouldbegreener.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/stylish_sun5.jpg On this bright and sunny morning it is important to protect your eyes from the dangers of UV radiation. The sun supports all life on our planet, but its…
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The five disorders: Autism, Attention Deficit -hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, are today, considered distinct problems. But there is reason to believe that these disorders…
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