The thousands of Brits taking advantage of the sun by visiting festivals this summer are being warned to protect their eyesight from over exposure to UV rays by independent opticians. An estimated 135,000 people attended Glastonbury alone this year and thousands more are gearing up to attend the biggest events of the summer calendar, including Global Gathering at the end of July, V fest in August
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UK Festival-Goers Encouraged To Protect Their Eyes This Summer
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3973 days ago (Editorial)Smartpen and Paper Aiding Disabled Students
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3962 days ago (Editorial)
Vanderbilt Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn., is using a smartpen and paper technology developed by the company Livescribe to benefit students with low vision. "Mainstream approaches to teaching (these) courses all rely strongly on diagrams, graphs, charts and other figures, putting students with visual disabilities at a significant disadvantage," says Andy Van Schaack, assistant professor of h
Potential Cure for Eye Disease Inspired By Mechanism That Allows Bacteria to Infect Plants
Posted by Praveen (#2) 3946 days ago (Editorial)
By borrowing a tool from bacteria that infect plants, scientists have developed a new approach to eliminate mutated DNA inside mitochondria - the energy factories within cells. Doctors might someday use the approach to treat a variety of mitochondrial diseases, including the degenerative eye disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). The research, published online in Nature Medicine, was f
Smoking - Yet Another Reason to Quit the Habit
Posted by Sam (#3) 4765 days ago (http://www.eyetopics.com)
There is soon to be another health warning message on cigarette packets urging people to give up the habit - blindness.
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Tips To Protect Your Eyes From The Sun
Posted by Sam (#3) 4739 days ago (Editorial)
- Don't focus on color or darkness of sunglass lenses: Select sunglasses that block UV rays. Don’t be deceived by color or cost. The ability to block UV light is not dependent on the price tag.
- "Check for 97-100% UV protection: Make sure your sunglasses block 97 to 100 percent of UV-A rays and UV-B rays.
- Wear a hat: In addition to your sunglasses, wear a broad-brimmed hat to protect yo
- "Check for 97-100% UV protection: Make sure your sunglasses block 97 to 100 percent of UV-A rays and UV-B rays.
- Wear a hat: In addition to your sunglasses, wear a broad-brimmed hat to protect yo
Sunglasses
Posted by Sam (#3) 4731 days ago (Editorial)
Proper sunglasses are most important during Summer because it protects your eyes from the harmful UV-rays that are the cause of blindness, cataracts, etc. One way to ensure that the sunglasses will protect your eyes from harmful rays is to put your sunglasses on, and take a look in the mirror; if you can see your eyes, the lenses aren't dark enough to screen out visible light.
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Did you know that everyone needs a regular eye exam even someone who doesn’t wear glasses?
Posted by Sam (#3) 4709 days ago (Editorial)
Most people assume an annual eye exam only checks a lens prescription, but your eye doctor is also checking to make sure your eyes are healthy. The eyes are the only unobstructed, non-invasive view of blood vessels in the body, and they can tell a lot about your overall health.
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Eye Health Information for Veterans
Posted by Sam (#3) 4696 days ago (Editorial)
Veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars are more likely than those who served in earlier wars to have vision loss as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Higher rates of TBI in these recent wars can be attributed to two factors: explosive devices have been a major cause of injury, and improved body armor has enabled soldiers to survive more serious injuries.
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