There are a lot of vision disorders that can affect our eyesight and our overall eye health. However, very few affect our eyes like the Big Three do. Glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration are the most popular vision conditions that develop as we age. Approximately three million people in the United States have glaucoma (but […]
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Many eyes diseases like glaucoma and cataracts can lead to complete and permanent blindness, but people often disregard common eye conditions like astigmatism and presbyopia as major threats. The articles here talk about the dangers of some of today’s most common eye problems and how you can take precautions and steps to improve eye health naturally.
My Eyes Are Becoming Sensitive to Light, Should I Be Concerned?
Let’s start off by answering our title question right away; yes. Any change, be it sudden or gradual, in your vision is cause for concern. However, there are different degrees to this concern. If you find that your eyes are sensitive to light, should you tear through the emergency room and yell at the staff […]
5 Ways to Prevent Cloudy Vision from Cataracts
Did you know that by the age of 80, half of Americans will have cataracts? That’s a 50/50 chance that you, reader, will get cataracts if you don’t already have them. The number of people with cataracts grows with every passing year. According to the organization Prevent Blindness, by the year 2020 there will be over […]
How Your Eyes Can Give Warning Signs of Other Health Issues
We use our eyes to see the world, but what happens when we look into our eyes? There are many layers to the eyes so you may think that all you’ll see is blood vessels and clear liquid. This is both true and untrue. Looking into the eyes as doctors do during comprehensive eye exams […]
Heterochromia Iridis: The Rare Iris Disease
Different colored irises are a fairly common occurrence in animals, but a rather rare disease in humans. Heterochromia iridis is a rare eye condition that affects the iris of the eye, where the two irises differ in color. For example, one eye could be blue while the other, brown. Actress Mila Kunis is one rare […]
Uveitis: What it is and How to Treat it
Understanding the eye can be complicated even for some of the most intelligent and knowledgeable scientists and researchers. Trying to understand it on your own can be even more difficult. That’s why we’ve researched one of the most common, yet perplexing conditions: uveitis. Uveitis is a general term used to describe diseases and infections that […]
Diabetic Retinopathy Caused by Nerve Damage, According to New Study
We’re not strangers to the topic of diabetic retinopathy here at RYV. We’ve devoted a lot of time to the subject on this blog because it is the most common eye disease among diabetics. If caught early, it may be possible to prevent it, which is why we work hard to bring you the facts. […]
Can An Eye Test Detect Early Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s is a disease that doesn’t just rob someone of their memory, but of everything that they have. It slowly chips away at the mind, and later the body. This horrific disease has no cure, but it can be slowed down with medication. The trouble here is that this memory disease does not always present […]
New Contact Lens Could Combat Digital Eye Strain
If you’re a citizen of Earth, there’s no doubt that you’ve used a digital device. Actually, you have to be using some type of digital device to be accessing this article in the first place. That means you could potentially suffer from digital eye strain. Millennials are among the most affected by digital eye strain. […]
Optic Nerve Regrowth in Mice May Lead to New Treatment for Glaucoma
As you may or may not know, January was National Glaucoma Month. We posted that special article out about it, but some stuff didn’t make the cut; specifically this new study which may lead towards a cure for glaucoma and other degenerative diseases. We weren’t about to lump this exciting news into any old article. […]
New Imaging Technique Could Detect Glaucoma Earlier
Glaucoma is one of those sneaky diseases that fly under your radar until it’s too late to do anything about. Imaging techniques have been steadily evolving over the past decade but none can detect glaucoma early enough to prevent the disease. Early enough to slow the disease, yes, but to prevent it and stop it […]
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