Eye Health

  • 7 health benefits of fish oil

    7 health benefits of fish oil

    By Biotics Research Team

    We all know fish oil is heart-healthy, but here are 7 additional benefits that might surprise you, courtesy of our friends at Biotics Research, the makers of one of my favorites: Biomega fish oil. —Dr. Hoffman This post contains sponsored…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • What you need to know about glaucoma

    What you need to know about glaucoma

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. In light of that, I wanted to draw your attention again to this article: Did you know that glaucoma is the second most common form of progressive blindness in the U.S., after macular degeneration?…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Essential fatty acids don’t help dry eye—or do they?

    Essential fatty acids don’t help dry eye—or do they?

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    “Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eye . . . Despite insufficient evidence establishing the effectiveness of omega-3s, clinicians and their patients have been inclined to try the supplements for a variety of conditions with…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • glaucoma

    What you need to know about glaucoma

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Did you know that glaucoma is the second most common form of progressive blindness in the U.S., after macular degeneration? Or that it is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and Hispanics? In fact, glaucoma is estimated to affect…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Twin nutrients for great health: Vitamin A and beta-carotene

    By Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum

    This article originally appeared on Dr. Teitelbaum’s website, Vitality 101. Two nutrients that do amazing things to help protect your long-term health are vitamin A and beta-carotene. Studies suggest that these “twin nutrients” may help protect you from risks of…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Ocular health update 2007

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a serious eye disease that is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, can cause serious vision loss before a person is aware of it. Often the disease progresses painlessly, with many patients being initially…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Macular degeneration: starvation of the retina there is hope

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Macular Degeneration is a condition that affects the central area of your vision, which provides the ability to see small details such as road signs and print, and aids daytime vision. The cone cells in the macula, a region at…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Glaucoma: The thief of sight

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    There are several types of glaucoma, but all have one thing in common: damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye. The eye pressure may not always be elevated, but peripheral vision examinations will detect it. It…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

  • Dry eye: Often ignored

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Many people experience an inadequate tear film or eye discomfort some time in their lives. In may be in an airplane, a dry, overheated room or a dusty workplace. But there may be more than 10 million Americans who have…read more

    Categories: Eye Health

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