eye vitamins

There’s always controversy over whether supplements are good or bad for you. The problem lies in what you define as a supplement. At Rebuild Your Vision, we refer to natural eye health supplements that fulfill your body’s need for a specific nutrient. It’s about being healthy in a natural, non-synthetic, non-harmful way. Of course, it’s […]

Our bodies need a specific blend of vitamins and nutrients to function optimally and last well into our elderly years. Most of those critical vitamins come from our diets. Did you know that over two billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient deficiencies? But it’s not only third-world countries that suffer from vitamin deficiencies. It’s common […]

Astigmatism may not be the best-known eye disorder, but it’s certainly among the most common. Some studies have estimated the prevalence of astigmatism in children aged 5-17 to be as high as 28 percent, a number that’s widely believed to increase with age. Blurred vision is a hallmark symptom of astigmatism. And while effective corrective […]

You’re at the grocery store searching for the pasta section but when you look up at the aisle signs, they’re blurry. You squint but eventually have to walk up to every sign to see what’s down that aisle. If that sounds like you, you’re likely suffering from myopia, also known as nearsightedness, which leaves you […]

Do you find yourself using your phone to read menus in dimly lit restaurants? Or holding books and magazines at greater distances just to see the words clearly? If so, you are not alone. This inability to see objects at a close distance is an age related condition called presbyopia, which affects most over the […]

Seldom do we go a day without using a digital screen. Be it being at work on a computer all day, or reading off a tablet, or tending to your smartphone apps, these screens can be harmful to our eyes, especially children’s eyes. Younger and younger, kids are being exposed to digital screens without knowing the […]

Vision Science, simply put, is the science of your vision. It is a relatively recent term, and is used to describe all studies that are related to how humans and animals process information visually. This type of science also had numerous sub-types, which include ophthalmology, neuroscience, computer vision, perception psychology and more. How Is Vision […]

Surely you’ve heard the saying, “you are what you eat.” Researchers at Oxford University in London have found that while we may not actually be what we eat, what we eat can have a profound effect on our vision. Here’s what you need to know specifically about cataracts and your diet. What the American Optometric […]

You are what you eat, goes the old saying. But what if you, like most of us, aren’t sure what foods are healthy for your eyes? What if, between getting the kids ready for school, getting yourself ready for work, and getting the dog walked, you have no time to plan a menu, let alone […]