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School’s Out, Sun’s Out

Summer can be an exciting time for the whole family to get outdoors and spend some quality time together. However, it is important to be aware of the vision risks that summer brings with it. Keeping these important eye care tips in mind will help ensure that your family has a fun and safe summer season.

Wear Proper Sports Goggles
Many children often go away…

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Screening the Screener

Our eyes are truly amazing pieces of hardware. Two separate eyeballs make precisely synchronised movements thousands of times a day, while tiny adjustments in the shape of our lens keep the world in perfect focus. Eyes are fully developed by age 7, can last 100 years and require roughly 20 blinks a minute to keep them clean. So routine eye exams are really important. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for maintaining good vision and,…

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Too Much of a Good Thing?

New research suggests that there could be health hazards associated with consuming excessive amounts of beta-carotene.

This antioxidant is a naturally occurring pigment that gives color to foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes and certain greens. It also converts to vitamin A, and foods and supplements are the only sources for this essential nutrient.

But scientists at Ohio State University have found that certain molecules that…

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Big Meeting for Big Minds

The ARVO 2012 show takes place next week, May 6-9. ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) is the world’s largest gathering of international eye and vision researchers. Coincidentally, today marks the anniversary of another great meeting of the minds, the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, the first in a series of exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century.

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