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Your morning probably started off like any other day. You might have watched the weather report on your flatscreen television before jumping in the shower, answered an email on your tablet shortly after getting dressed or texted a friend from your smart phone while eating breakfast. Odds are, you didn’t think about the blue light you were exposed to nor how this could affect your vision in the future…
Continue reading 4 Tips on Protecting Vision From Blue Light
The sun is shining on game day. You assume you’re prepared for the weather by wearing your contact lenses and sunglasses. But when you miss that ball because of the glare from the sun, that preparation seems useless. If you’re wondering what the problem could possibly be, take a look in the mirror: your eye color could be the source of your quandry.
You’ve probably never thought about how eye color can affect your athletic performance. Players with light colored eyes have less pigment in the macula of their eye. Because this pigment serves as “internal sunglasses” for the eyes, less pigment means your eyes have less protection from the sun and the resulting glare.
Every 13 minutes, an E.R. in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury, according to The National Eye Institute (NEI). Sports-related eye injuries cost $175 to $200 million a year (NEI). These statistics prove that protecting the eyes is critical to sports performance and overall eye health.
Continue reading Sports-related eye injuries: Learn how to minimize your risk
Every 3 minutes, an E.R. in the United States treats a sports related eye injury, according to The National Eye Institute (NEI). Sports-related eye injuries cost $175 to $200 million a year (NEI). These statistics prove that protecting the eyes is critical to sports performance and overall eye health.
Continue reading Athletes and eye injuries: Are YOU at greater risk?
The statistics are startling. According to a recent study regarding seniors and nutrition, more than half of those who visit emergency rooms are either malnourished or at-risk for malnutrition – but not because of critical illness, dementia, or a lack of access to health care.
Continue reading Seniors and nutrition: Study proves nutritional counseling is needed
Did you know it’s been estimated that up to three-quarters of blindness and vision loss cases could have either been prevented or treated prior? In fact, the three easiest ways to maintain optimal eye health are to adopt a healthy lifestyle, attend regular eye exams and protect your eyes from injury. Today, we’re sharing some additional tips to protect your vision. Continue reading Eight Tips to Protect Your Vision Today
As most professional athletes know, optimizing performance isn’t just about time spent at the gym or practice. There are other components to also consider, like an athlete’s visual perception, reaction time, and response accuracy. Here are five tips for improving yours and your team’s visual performance.
Continue reading 5 Tips to Improve Your Baseball Team’s Visual Performance
Occasional dry eye is a complicated topic, but this infographic makes it clear by keeping it simple.
Age-related eye health issues are by far the most common cause of vision loss among the elderly. Although we do not have a cure, numerous studies have shown that the right nutrition and nutritional supplementations can reduce the risk & progression of these issues. It is important to keep in mind that the right nutrients that protect you from age-related eye health issues are best derived from dietary intake. Thus, taking an eye vitamin should be an addition to and not a substituted for a proper diet.
Continue reading Tips from the Doctor: Dr. Shechtman On the Eye and Nutrition
Appropriate nutritional intake is a necessity to nourish the body with the proper vitamins and minerals, thus promoting optimal health. Many Americans, however, do not obtain sufficient vitamins from their everyday diet. For example, the average American diet provides less than 2mg of lutein. In addition, factors such as lack of exercise and obesity further contribute to nutritional deficiencies, which negatively impacts ocular health.
