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DAILY ANNOYANCES OF WEARING READING GLASSES 14 Annoyances of Wearing Reading Glasses 1. Owning 3 pairs of extra glasses, just in case, and then never being able to find even one when you really need to read something in a hurry. 2. Noticing how quickly a loose screw can come off when you’re about to…

HOW TO FIX EYE STRESS SIMPLY BY DOING SIMPLE YOGA TECHNIQUES Yoga, a 5,000-year-old discipline from India for holistic wellbeing, has found a spiritual home in USA. In 2016, over 36 million Americans – that is, 15 % of American adults — have been practicing the Yoga way of life, via meditation, breathing techniques and…

WHAT CAUSES RED EYES ON A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL How red did your eyes get this summer, when you went swimming in the public pool? With summer gone, we feel we’re breaking the news softly, so you’re not right in the middle of it when you learn that it is not chlorine in the water…

BEST WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM SEASONAL EYE ALLERGIES It’s fall, and along with dropping temperatures and the turning of leaves, a new crop of autumn pollen is sweeping across the country, activating allergy symptoms among over 40 million Americans. All summer, it was grass pollination that was triggering allergic reactions. Come fall, it…

HOUSEPLANTS THAT PURIFY INDOOR AIR When we think of air pollution, we invariably think of the outdoors. Of big, industrial chimneystacks spewing black smoke into the air, of poisonous auto emissions, toxic solid waste piles etc. It is hard to fathom therefore, that our indoor air is actually 2 to 5 times more polluted than…

ORGANIC EYELINERS In spite of all the warnings we repeatedly hear about eye health, women continue to put commercial eyeliners in daily contact with their eyes. A proper make-up regimen is rarely complete without a sweep of liner darkening the waterline to make eyes look whiter, brighter and more dramatic, and like Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen…

HOW TO AVOID EYE INJURIES DURING HALLOWEEN Halloween – the one reckless day of the year, when anyone can be anybody. Whether you’re dressing for an adult party or helping the kids with their trick-or-treating costume, the temptation to ignore common sense and safety guidelines is pretty hard to resist. And yet, with over 41 million,…

CELEBRITIES THAT HAD LASIK EYE SURGERY Nicole Kidman According to the Australian actress, her vision had deteriorated so much over the years, she was walking around, almost legally blind. Finally, faced with the prospect of having to read her acceptance speech at an Academy Award, she went for LASIK surgery. “Now I have 20-20 vision,”…

Fall brings a rich harvest of season-fresh fruits and vegetables, and whipping up delicious autumn salads is not just cheaper, tastier and good for overall health – it has a tremendous impact on the wellbeing of your eyes too

TIPS TO ALLEVIATE EYE STRAIN Did you know if you spend more than two hours a day on a computer, you might have eye strain? Over 75% of all office workers suffer from eye strain. While it may not cause permanent damage to your eyes, it can make life pretty miserable. Eye strain can cause…