What is Colour Blindness and What Causes it? Difficulty distinguishing colours (blue and yellow or red and green) Colour blind people see things as clearly as other people but they are unable to fully ‘see’ read, green or blue light Inherited condition that affects males more frequently than females and this condition is related to […]
“Genetic Factors for Myopia Identified” – Nature Genetics * Genetic study from Mainz University Medical Center has identified 161 genetic factors for myopia * Working with the gene test provider, 23andme, researchers evaluated data from 250,000 people from Europe, Asia, and North America * One discovery was that all retinal cell types contribute to the […]
It’s very important to check your eyes regularly for eye related problems, including glaucoma. Many people don’t realize they actually have glaucoma because this disease usually damages the outer edge of their eye, while working slowly inwards. Most people only realize they have a problem when the disease has spread very near to the center […]
by Dr. Laurie Capogna and Dr. Barbara Pelletier Green Vegetables: Cabbage, spinach, arugula, romaine lettuce, broccoli, peas, beans * Provide body lutein (a pigment abundant in the macula of the eye) and Zeaxanthin (nutritive pigment that accompanies lutein) Fatty Fish: Wild Salmon, trout, sardines, mackerel and tuna * Protective effect against AMD, cataracts and dry […]
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