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Eye Health

5 Suprising Ways You're Hurting Your Vision

The Huffington Post | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 05.22.2013 | Fifty

Eyesight naturally changes as we age. As we grow older, our eyes go from being able to refocus easily to having a harder time seeing detail, explained...

Are Your Eyes Strained from Too Much Screen Time?

Vanessa Van Edwards | Posted 02.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Vanessa Van Edwards

It started small. My vision was a little blurry after working on the computer for a few hours. Then, I started to get headaches in the late afternoon. A few weeks later I noticed that I was having trouble reading street signs. Sound familiar?

To See Better Is to Live Better

Calvin W. Roberts, M.D. | Posted 02.02.2013 | Healthy Living
Calvin W. Roberts, M.D.

True or false: I can see well, so my eyes are healthy. If you answered "true," then you're one of millions who believe in this common eye health myth.

The ABCs of Dry Eye Nutrition

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 11.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Shira Hirschman Weiss

When it comes to treating dry eyes, it's about more than just drops. I can honestly tell you that, as someone whose left eye is dry minutes after inserting drops.

How to Save On Prescription Eyeglasses

Jim T. Miller | Posted 11.26.2012 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

here's no doubt that new eyeglasses can be expensive. If you're like most retirees and are paying full out-of-pocket prices every time you get a new pair of glasses, here are a few strategies that can help you save.

Don't Forget About Protecting Your Eyes From The Sun!

John Whyte, M.D., MPH | Posted 09.18.2012 | Healthy Living
John Whyte, M.D., MPH

Trading in your current specs for ones that offer protection against the sun's harmful UV rays can go a long way in terms of benefiting your eye health and even preventing blindness.

Overworked Eyes: Will Your Computer Make You Go Blind?

Robert Joyce, O.D. | Posted 09.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Robert Joyce, O.D.

As a child, your mother always said: "Don't sit so close to the TV, or you'll go blind!" But now almost everyone who works at a desk spends their entire day staring at a screen from distances that are most definitely not "mom-approved."

WATCH: The One Thing That Will Save Your Eyesight, From Dr. Nancy Snyderman

Posted 07.18.2012 | Women

Dr. Nancy Snyderman, health expert, joined me on Mondays With Marlo to talk about the one thing you can do to save your eyesight. Check out more ...

WATCH: Tips For Healthy Eyes, From Dr. Nancy Snyderman

Posted 07.18.2012 | Women

Health expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman recently joined me on Mondays With Marlo, and she shared so much valuable information, I just had to share. Here, sh...

How To Fix Common Eye Problems

Posted 04.26.2012 | Healthy Living

By Marisa Cohen We never appreciate how much our eyes do for us -- from helping to navigate the world to letting us ogle George Clooney -- until ...

Protect Your Family's Eyes From the Sun With These Helpful Tips!

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler | Posted 06.20.2012 | Parents
Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler

I noticed the other day that my daughters are some of the only kids at their school who wear sunglasses on a daily basis.

It's Save Your Vision Month! A Guide To Eye Emergencies

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 05.28.2012 | Healthy Living
Patricia Yarberry Allen

It's Save Your Vision Month, and to "celebrate" I have been speaking with Leila Rafla-Demetrious, M.D, a board-certified ophthalmologist on staff at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical School, to get a clear description of common eye emergencies.

Are You Focused On Your Eye Health?

Posted 12.27.2011 | Fifty

When you catch yourself holding the dinner menu at arm's length, you know you're part of the Post50 crowd. You have come to the stage in life that for...

Waterproof Eyeliners: Do They Really Work and Which Ones Are Safe for Your Eyes?

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 11.22.2011 | Style
Shira Hirschman Weiss

As a makeup lover, product junkie and eye-health blogger, I've become a bit obsessed with waterproof liners.

Out of Sight, Out of the Kitchen

André David Halston | Posted 10.19.2011 | Black Voices
André David Halston

As the light dimmed last weekend at the Atlanta Athletic Club, and rookie Keegan Bradley sealed a playoff PGA Championship in a dusky light, it reminded me of a note I received a few months ago which raised the important connection between food and healthy eyesight.

Cosmetics, Creams And Eye Health

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Shira Hirschman Weiss

As a chronic dry eye sufferer and someone who blogs about the condition, I can tell you that my entire routine has been altered.

Powerful Laser Pointers May Be Hazardous

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

NEW YORK — A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that danger...

Scientists Create A New Type Of Artificial Cornea

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

WASHINGTON — Scientists have created a new kind of artificial cornea, inserting a sliver of collagen into the eye that coaxes its own natural co...