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Eye Care America is offering free or no out-of-pocket expense eye exams. They will be available in eye clinics all over the country, so be sure to check out their website to find a match near you. Minorities such as African Americans, Asians and Hispanics have the highest risk for glaucoma and other eye diseases. [...]
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Although we consider stress to be a negative reaction to our environments, in some cases, stress is a good thing. A study was recently published in Molecular Medicine describing the positive effects of stress on the eyes. The study states that good stresses, such as low oxygen air and exercise, can strengthen the eyes. This [...]
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In a recently published mouse study, researchers discovered that a single x-ray given to a young mouse provided durable and potentially lifelong protection against glaucoma. The scientists used a very small, 3 mm x-ray beam on one eye of the mice that were prone to glaucoma. They found that in the exposed eye, the mice [...]
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They say the eyes are the windows to our souls. But if the pressure in your eyeballs is threatening to burst, those windows will soon shatter. Doesn’t that sound terrible? Fortunately, if you have experienced eye pressure, you don’t need to worry about your peepers being popped. Enter the medication Xalatan drops. What is Xalatan? [...]
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