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You need to protect your eyes when the weather is dry or windy. During the colder seasons, relative humidity indoors is low. Outdoors, wind can blow dust, pollution, ice and snow. Find out how to protect yourself from dry eyes, allergens, irritation, and injury. Dry Eye from Low Indoor Humidity Dry eye is a common eye complaint. The eyes may feel itchy, burning, irritated, sore or gritty. The tear film has three layers: a thin mucus layer, an alkaline watery layer and an oily layer that slows evaporation. Blinking renews the tear film. However, infrequent blinking can lead to tired, dry eyes. In cold weather, indoor heating systems reduce the humidity in the air. This can dry out the eyes. Also, we tend to stay indoors, staring at screens. Our blink rate goes down when using the computer which contributes to dry eye syndrome. Therefore, indoors in winter is a setup for dry eye. Use an inexpensive hygrometer to measure indoor humidity. Indoor humidity should be between 30% and 40% t...

Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory spice. Inflammation plays a role in many eye conditions, including uveitis, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Used for millennia in Indian cooking, curcumin is the main ingredient in turmeric. Turmeric gives mustard its yellow color.  When combined with black pepper, this spice is easier to absorb. You can use turmeric in cooking and take it as a supplement. Uveitis Curcumin Study Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, the eye’s middle layer. Symptoms may include redness, floaters, sensitivity to light, blurring or pain. Untreated, uveitis can permanently damage vision. In a small study, 1 uveitis patients who had curcumin alone had no side-effects and less recurrence. Conversely, patients given the spice with an antitubercular treatment had side-effects and a higher recurrence rate. Glaucoma Study Optic nerve damage from glaucoma has several probable causes, including oxidative stress. Curcumin protected the optic nerve a...

Have you ever heard that your eyes need plenty of nutrition? It’s true, and research backs this up. But did you know that the Standard American Diet is pathetically low in some eye-essential nutrients? The eyes are the second most physiologically active part of our body (#1 is the brain). At Natural Eye Care, we believe the eyes require approximately 25% of the nutrients we take into our body, if we eat a healthy diet. Even though most Americans consume enough calories, we may still have poor nutrition for the eyes. No wonder Macular Degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy and Diabetic Retinopathy affect so many adults! You can start eating right at any age to help preserve your vision. This article examines each part of the eye, related diseases, causes of these diseases, and risk factors. 1   Research  has shown that certain nutrients support each specific part of the eye. You will notice that the lists of foods high in eye-supporting nutrients are repetitive. For exa...

Using data from 5 multicenter randomized trials, investigators compared the risk of systemic adverse events associated with ranibizumab and bevacizumab for treatment of neovascular AMD. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/meta-analysis-finds-comparable-safety-profiles-between-bevacizumab-and-ranibizumab/

This was a retrospective case series in which the authors evaluated outcomes of early vs. delayed canalicular laceration repair surgery. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/is-canalicular-laceration-repair-a-true-emergency/

The first human clinical trial to evaluate the MINIject glaucoma device has finished enrolling participants, according to a press release from developers iSTAR Medical. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/investigational-migs-device-could-minimize-fibrotic-response/

All 16 members of the FDA’s Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee voted to recommend Spark Therapeutic’s Luxterna (voretigene neparvovec) for regulatory approval at a landmark hearing on October 12. Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/unanimous-vote-lights-path-to-fda-approval-for-lca-gene-therapy/

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An 11-year-old boy with a limited diet has developed severe and lasting vision loss, according to a case report published online October 2 in JAMA Pediatrics . Source: Daily Dose of Eye Care https://www.lvcenter4sight.com/childs-6-food-diet-triggers-profound-vision-loss/

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