Play sports, play safe
According to Andrew C. Lavey, OD, in his article published in Physicians' Health Network, "approximately 40,000 sports eye injuries occur every year. Sadly, the majority of victims are children, too…
According to Andrew C. Lavey, OD, in his article published in Physicians' Health Network, "approximately 40,000 sports eye injuries occur every year. Sadly, the majority of victims are children, too…
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Cataract, a common condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy as a result of oxidation, has the most common surgical operation performed with more than 300,000 procedures carried out each year in the UK alone.
In a study at King’s College, London, participants who had a higher intake of vitamin C were associated with a 33 per cent risk reduction of cataract progression and had ‘clearer’ lenses after the 10 years than those who had consumed less vitamin C as part of their diet. (more…)