10 benefits of vegetables that may surprise you by: Mark Mahoney, Guest columnist As we head into the summer with our gardens (hopefully) producing an abundance of fresh veggies and many others available in farmers markets,… read more →
Healthy Eating Habits For Elderly: Important Points To Remember! by: Sarika Rana Someone has rightly said, ‘healthy eating begins with you.’ Nourishing your body with the right nutrients and maintaining a healthy weight can help you… read more →
How An Optometrist Can Diagnose More Than Just Eye Problems by NetNewsLedger in Health WINNIPEG – HEALTH – When you think about optometrists, you often think that they are doctors who only deal with vision problems. But the truth… read more →
How a simple eye test can save your life, and five tips to improve your health and vision From cancer to diabetes, from thyroid disease to vascular problems, more than 200 major systemic diseases can… read more →
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Benefits of color vision testing in diabetes Color vision tests may help prevent diabetic patients from worsening By A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, CDE ODs must consider a more sophisticated color vision analysis for patients… read more →
Diabetic eye disease is a group of eye conditions that can affect people with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy affects blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue called the retina that lines the back of the eye. It is… read more →
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After cataracts, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans. Half of those with glaucoma don’t know they have it. Glaucoma strikes earlier and progresses faster in African Americans. The risk for glaucoma… read more →