Like the rest of the body, the eyes are not immune to the ravages of time. In their later years, many older adults develop eye cataracts, a disease that often leads to seriously diminished vision. A recent study may help ...
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Bionic Eyes: A Promising New Technology
No matter where you are or what you’re doing, your body relies on its eyes during every waking second of the day. The eyes play such a key role in our daily lives that it’s hard to envision (pardon the ...
Read More »Spotting the Warning Signs of Type 2 Diabetes
Much has been written about the growing problem of diabetes in the United States. A quick look at the total number of diabetics reveals the scope of this problem; from 1980 to 2011, the total number of Americans with diabetes ...
Read More »Restoring Vision with Telescopic Implants
Imagine undergoing a surgical procedure to restore your vision with minute telescopes. Such a surgery might sound like something that is years away from becoming a reality. In fact, this operation is currently available to patients across the United States, ...
Read More »Cataracts: What Patients Should Know
It’s common knowledge that surgeries of all types are performed on a routine basis. Despite this fact, you’ll probably be a bit surprised at just how often Americans go under the knife. In the year 2010 alone, the Centers for ...
Read More »Five Strategies for Preventing Falls by Seniors
As the human body ages, it tends to become more vulnerable to severe health problems and various illnesses. For example, seniors tend to suffer more heart attacks than younger age groups (in the United States, the average age of first ...
Read More »What an Eyesore! Ways to Treat a Stye Infection
No matter what part of the body they affect, bacterial infections are never fun to deal with. Such illnesses cause a barrage of stressful symptoms, and can make getting through a normal workday quite an endurance test. Certain types of ...
Read More »The Many Causes of Eye Pain
When the topic of bodily pain comes up, most people usually think of the most common trouble spots – the knees, shoulders and back. Sure enough, this attention is well-deserved, as millions of Americans suffer with persistent pain in these ...
Read More »How to Stop Your Eyes from Twitching
After spending hours milling away in your office, you might find yourself encountering an irritating yet familiar problem; an eye that twitches uncontrollably. Though no one would claim that a twitching eye represents a major medical issue, it is still ...
Read More »Diet and Exercise: They’re Good for Your Eyes Too
When the topics of “diet” and “exercise,” are mentioned, images of shedding unwanted pounds and building up weak muscles tend to come to mind. What goes overlooked is the impact that both these actions have on your eyes. The foods ...
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