Eye Health

Spuds for Your Peepers

Spuds for Your Peepers

August 9, 2013

Congratulations! You finished that project at work that made you look at the computer screen for hours on end. But…

Acupuncture Beats Patch for Lazy Eye
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Acupuncture Beats Patch for Lazy Eye

Dennis Lam, MD | June 13, 2013

You’ve seen children wearing a patch over one eye, the traditional treatment for amblyopia, also known as lazy eye. This…

Relief for Dry Eyes

Relief for Dry Eyes

Steven L. Maskin, MD | June 7, 2013

Dry eye syndrome sounds mild, but it’s not. Patients describe the sensation as scratchy, gravelly, grainy, burning and/or stinging. In…

Quick Fix for Pinkeye

Quick Fix for Pinkeye

Ken Haller, Jr., MD | June 6, 2013

Quick fix for pinkeye -- and worth trying before calling your doctor: Place your thumb and index finger just below…

How to Remove Something from Your Eye
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How to Remove Something from Your Eye

April 19, 2013

When something small and abrasive gets in your eye—such as a piece of sand or dirt whipped up by the…

Your Eyes and Your Health

Your Eyes and Your Health

Richard S. Koplin, MD | September 27, 2012

Next time you look in the mirror, make it a point to gaze deeply into your own eyes and take…

What Your Eyes Reveal
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What Your Eyes Reveal

Thomas L. Steinemann, MD | September 19, 2012

We had such a strong reader response to our January 20, 2011 story Your Eyes and Your Health, that we…

Is Phakic IOL Better Than LASIK?

Is Phakic IOL Better Than LASIK?

David Rex Hamilton, MD | September 14, 2012

If you’re considering vision-correcting surgery, Phakic IOL may be better for your needs than the more well-known LASIK. Here’s how to decide.

Warning for Contact Lens Users
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Warning for Contact Lens Users

Thomas L. Steinemann, MD | August 29, 2012

Strategies to Fight Dangerous Infection For the 34 million Americans who wear contact lenses, disposable soft lenses have offered advantages…

New Glasses Solve Aging Vision Problem

New Glasses Solve Aging Vision Problem

James Salz, MD | August 9, 2012

Unique Spectacles Let You Adjust Lens Focus to Your Needs Here is a cool new product that I want to…

Avoid the Food that Causes Cataracts

Avoid the Food that Causes Cataracts

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC | August 7, 2012

Add other ways to prevent the serious complications of diabetes Diabetes is a slow and often "silent" disease. Most people…

8 Simple Steps that Keep Your Eyes Young
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8 Simple Steps that Keep Your Eyes Young

J. James Thimons, OD | August 7, 2012

If you are holding this article at arm’s length or had to reach for your reading glasses to make out…

New Way to Screen for Diabetic Retinopathy
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New Way to Screen for Diabetic Retinopathy

Edward Chaum, MD, PhD | August 6, 2012

One of the many worrisome trends related to the diabetes epidemic is the growing number of people who will go…

Eye Fatigue — Is It Your Computer or Something More Serious?
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Eye Fatigue — Is It Your Computer or Something More Serious?

Kent M. Daum, OD, MS, PhD | August 3, 2012

Solutions to Soothe Exhausted Eyes By the end of each day, my vision tends to get a little fuzzy, and…

Pink Eye Primer

Pink Eye Primer

David Shu-Chih Chu, MD | August 3, 2012

When to Wait and See, When to Call the Doctor Pink eye... the name perfectly describes it. You wake up…