The holidays are once again upon us: time for family gatherings, lots of food-and presents! And for kids (and maybe a few adults), the latter means the latest and greatest toys. But before the “Great Day of Unwrapping,” it’s worth weighing your toy gift purchases carefully. It’s one of life’s sad facts, but some toys […]
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Over the last two decades, cases of Type 2 diabetes have statistically shot through the roof. Today, 37 million Americans have the disease-one out of ten people-and of those, nearly a quarter haven’t been diagnosed and don’t know they have it. Diabetes can have a devastating effect on several aspects of a person’s health: The
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Once upon a time, getting ready for Halloween night was often a homemade affair: Your parents took old shirts, scarves and other what-nots to turn you into a pirate, a princess or an astronaut. Today, Halloween costumes have advanced to a whole new level. One of the more popular dress-up items are costume contact lenses,
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Many Americans eagerly look forward to retirement, and a slower, more enjoyable pace of life filled with gardening, volunteering or traveling. But some older adults may not be able to fully participate in their favorite post-career activities because of problems with their eyesight. Known collectively as low vision, these particular eyesight deficiencies can’t be corrected
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Parents often hear health complaints from their kids, and most of the time it’s nothing for which to be overly concerned. A little TLC and perhaps some over-the-counter medication, and the “tummy ache” soon goes away. But what if your child tells you about recurring headaches and their sight being a little blurry-while you also
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Sunglasses have been the epitome of “cool” for decades—and still are. Each new generation has their take on “shades,” while some versions, like the classic aviator, never seem to go out of style. But sunglasses are more than a fashion statement: They’re essential eyewear for protecting your vision from harmful electromagnetic rays emitted by the
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Sight-Robbing Cataracts For a number of years, Sybil McGraw put off surgery for her worsening eyesight, fearing it might be a long and painful procedure. She finally “took the plunge”—and now wishes she would have had the corrective surgery sooner. “I didn’t realize how impaired my vision had
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As springtime blooms, area soccer fields and baseball diamonds teem with young athletes, as their devoted moms cheer from the stands. But beneath the fun are potential eye and vision problems—for the kids on the field and the moms in the stands. Eye care providers are recognizing a pair of vision awareness concerns this month,
As we get older, many of us find it harder to read fine print or to see clearly at night. But these limitations on vision are more an inconvenience than a concern, and most turn to reading glasses or progressive lenses to make up for it. But there’s a much more serious form of vision
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Today in the United States, around 3 million adults—most over forty—contend with the serious sight-robbing disease, glaucoma. What’s even more disturbing, though, is that most eye care providers expect that number to increase significantly over the next decade. “Glaucoma continues to be a leading cause of blindness in the U.S.,” says Dr. Adam Quinn, a
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