Displaying items 37-45 of 45
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
-
Doctors say you should get your vision checked regularly as you age
marieg@herald-mail.comDo you see what I see? If the answer to your eye doctor's question is no, it's probably time for stronger glasses. Or maybe the problem is something more serious. By age 65, one in three people has some form of vision-impairing eye disease, says the...Tags: Macular Degeneration, Diets and Dieting, Eyes and Vision, Human Body, Mediterranean Diet
-
Toms' next chapter: Sunglasses
All The RageThis post has been updated since its original publication. Hand-painted, colorful striped sunglasses. That's the second chapter of Toms Shoes' one-for-one business. "With every pair purchased, Toms will give someone sight," said Toms founder Blake... -
Prairie Fare: Plant a garden that promotes healthy eyesight
FARGO, N.D. - The snow had finally melted and the ground was no longer soggy, so I began inspecting our landscape. I wanted to see if our perennial plants had survived the winter. Fortunately, our rosebushes were budding, the tall grasses were growing and...Tags: Macular Degeneration, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lettuce, Eyes and Vision, Salt
-
Prevent vision loss
HealthFew things are more disconcerting than not seeing well. According to the American Optometric Association's American Eye-Q survey, 46 percent of consumers say eyesight is the sense they worry more about losing. The group offers some recommendations,... -
Senior Living: How to reduce risk for cataracts
Q. It seems that all my friends are having cataract surgery lately. What can I do to reduce my risk? Americans are living longer than ever before, and most people who live into their 70s and beyond will develop cataracts at some point. That's why it's...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes, Surgery, Eyewear
-
Local Doctors Head to Vietnam to Perform Sight-Saving Surgeries
Staff reporterTwo local ophthalmologists are about to start a journey that will improve the eyesight of about 100 rural Vietnamese people in just one week, and they will do it all for free. "The folks that we're going to be operating on, they can hardly walk," Dr....Tags: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Hospitals and Clinics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Surgery, Health
-
Healing Armenian kids a sight to see
Reaching from Los Angeles to Yerevan, local doctors are healing the eyes of Armenian infants who otherwise would go blind.
In June, a team of six doctors performed surgeries at a neonatal clinic in Yerevan, delivered key equipment and trained roughly...Tags: Children, Yerevan (Armenia), Eyes and Vision, Infants, Surgery
-
Cataracts bring vision's value into focus
Special to The TimesIT was an affront to my baby boomer self's illusion of eternal youth to experience a growing inability to decipher freeway signs. I was forced to rely upon passengers, including my teenage son's sharp vision (and tongue) for navigating. Finally, I got...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cirque du Soleil, Surgery, Eyewear
Aug 11, 2009
|Story| Tribune Media Services
Mar 31, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
Jun 7, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 14, 2011
| Allentown Morning Call
Aug 12, 2010
|Story| LA Canada
Aug 12, 2009
|Story| WPMT-LTV
Aug 13, 2010
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jan 21, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Cataracts topic gallery.
