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WHAT TO DO WITH OCULAR ROSACEA Rosacea is chronic skin disorder that is so easy to spot, we all know what it is. Typically beginning after the age of 30, Rosacea causes a flaming redness to appear on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. Sometimes, the ruddiness even spreads to the neck, chest, scalp and…

VACATION AFTER LASIK SURGERY It’s pretty common for people to undergo LASIK surgery before their annual winter vacation. After all, who doesn’t want to look great during their holidays, and be able to take selfies and family photos without glasses? Winter vacation locations vary – from tropical beaches to skiing resorts – and people have many…

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM KING LASIK “It’s not what you look at that matters in life. It is what you see.” “When things get blurry, be like a cameraman. Simply re-adjust your focus.” “Always remember Cupcakes. They are the Muffins that believed in Miracles.” “Don’t look back, You’re not going that way.” “The world is a…

LET’S RAISE A TOAST TO YESTERDAY’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND TOMORROW’S BRIGHTER FUTURE! This is King Lasik’s last blog for 2016, and since nobody’s in a mood to talk much about eye health right now – us included – we decided to do a mixed bag of optometrist retro humor to take you laughing into 2017. Optometrist…

REMEDIES FOR BLOODSHOT EYES Is the whirlwind of year-end parties, late nights and the season’s celebratory drinking leaving you with puffy, bloodshot eyes the morning after? If so, you need to read this article before you go out on the town again, because we’ll tell you how not to wake up in the morning looking…

MAKE-UP TRENDS FOR WINTER SEASON • If the fluoresensibility of the 80s appeals to the secret hippie inside you, and you always wished you owned a color-changing mood lipstick, don’t take off those rose-tinted glasses just yet because the riot of 80s-inspired, psychedelic multicolor is back. Set to last well into the new year, when orange and…

DIABETIC PUDDINGS, PIES, AND COOKIES 1. Diabetic Christmas Pudding •  A no-sugar Chtistmas pudding with carrots and apples to keep it moist and cinnamon and mixed spice to warm it up nicely Ingredients: 125g plain flour 125g fresh white breadcrumbs 25g shredded vegetable suet 125g currants 150g raisins 1 tbsp low-calorie sweetener 2 tsp each ground…

DIABETIC-FRIENDLY DRINKS Who doesn’t love a hostess who knows how to put on a sumptuous table for Christmas? Who except diabetic guests, that is, because they’re pretty much invited to salivate at the rich, creamy dishes, puddings and pies without being able to sample any of it. A thoughtful hostess will always make a few…

EASY HOME REMEDIES With all the sprucing, cleaning, decorating, baking, shopping and gift-wrapping that’s going on right now, it’s hard to remember sometimes that December is supposed to be the joyful month of the year. And the main event – Christmas –is not even here yet. Are you so overwhelmed by pre-Christmas chores that you’re…

TOYS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN Every year around the Holidays, WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm) releases its annual list of the `10 Most Dangerous Toys’ currently in stores. This year, their list includes as many as 7 toys that pose grave risks of eye injury and vision loss among children. Please be aware of…