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The chemical plant worker wore safety glasses -- a fine item of protective equipment in its proper place, but the wrong kind for the particular hazard he faced. When a mishap occurred, alcohol fumes wafted around the safety glasses and injured the man's eyes. The metalworker at a mom-and-pop workshop wore no eye or face protection as he dumped concentrated sodium hydroxide into a water bath. The r...
- Rick DelVecchio
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One night while watching a play in a dark theater, Paula Lewis saw something terrifying: A fuzzy spot dancing in front of her eyes. She tried to tell herself it was a dustball, but she knew it was really a cloud of blood. Lewis had diabetes, a disease that can damage the blood vessels in the retina. Now one of her vessels had burst, and she worried that blindness wouldn't be far behind. But Lewis ...
- Ann Pappert
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- March 11, 2013
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Why do I -- or members of my family -- need to see an eye doctor? Sooner or later almost everyone will need to use eyeglasses. Vision problems are generally divided into two categories: nearsightedness (being able to see clearly only when things are close up or nearby), or farsightedness (being able to see things far away, while small nearby objects, such as printed words, appear blurred). People...
- Loren Stein, M.A.
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- March 11, 2013
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Some things about having low vision are funny. Like the time I served my husband vanilla ice cream mixed with chicken fat. (I thought it was lemon sherbet.) For the most part, though, being visually impaired is a frustrating experience that can turn your life inside out. It did mine. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), joining 10 million other Americans wit...
- Elinor Waters
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What is macular degeneration? Most people have heard about glaucoma and cataracts, but there's another eye disease that senior citizens should know about, especially those of European descent. This is macular degeneration, or damage to the macula, an ultrasensitive part of your retina that gives you sharp focus in the center of your vision. If you develop this condition, you may have trouble driv...
- Chris Woolston, M.S.
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- March 11, 2013
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From the day you bought that first pair of reading glasses, you may have worried that your vision would go steadily downhill. While it's true that eyes can weaken with age, there's no law that says all seniors are doomed to poor eyesight. In fact, people can have excellent vision in their 80's and beyond -- especially when they're armed with a little knowledge. Take this quiz to see how much you k...
- Chris Woolston, M.S.
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- March 11, 2013
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How can you protect your vision? Remember when you could sit down to read a newspaper without reaching for your glasses? You may never have those young eyes again, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to a life of poor vision. In fact, many people have good eyesight well into their eighties and beyond. While some changes are inevitable, with a few simple steps you can ensure the best vision possib...
- Chris Woolston, M.S.
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- March 11, 2013
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Can I wear contacts? Whether you're nearsighted (you can't read the road signs) or farsighted (you can't read the paper), contact lenses can make your life easier. Even people who have astigmatism (an imperfection in the eye's surface that distorts your vision) or who need bifocals or reading glasses often can trade in their specs for contacts. The little plastic disks move with your eyes, so the...
- Joy Rothke
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- March 11, 2013
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Low vision -- poor eyesight that can't be corrected by glasses, contact lenses, surgery or medication -- afflicts more than 2 million Americans, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI). But this is a conservative estimate. Some 14 million Americans suffer from visual impairment if you include those with eye problems that hamper the performance and enjoyment of everyday activities. While the ...
- Elinor Waters
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- March 11, 2013
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Sunglasses are more than a fashion accessory. Besides making you look cool, they can protect your vision, help you see the world more clearly, and even save you from crow's feet. To get the most from your shades, here are a few things to look for. Shields your eyes from ultraviolet radiation Over time, exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can speed the formation of cataracts, clouding your vis...
- Dana Sullivan
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- March 11, 2013
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Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus ), the European blueberry, first caught the attention of the medical community during World War II, when British Royal Air Force pilots who snacked on bread and bilberry jam before their night missions started hitting their targets more often. Today, the fruit is widely used in Europe to relieve eyestrain. What is it good for? It may be good for your eyes. Researchers...
- Willow Older
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- March 11, 2013
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