How to Protect Eyes?

As a saying goes, eyes are the windows of the soul. It is quite right. Eyes not only let us see the world clearly but also can express one’s feelings truly. Moreover, some famous doctors give diagnosis or prescription by only looking into patients’ eyes.

We read books and magazines, watch TV and films, drive cars and see the world almost with the help of eyes. It’s known to all that eyes are organs of body and also a sensual acceptor. That is why many doctors know the patients’ diseases only by their eyes. Therefore, it can be figured out that eyes play an important role in one’s life. If your eyesight is down or even you can’t see anything, your life would be changed completely. Therefore, we should do something to protect eyes from being damaged.

There’re some tips on how to protect your eyes. Read them carefully and you will surely benefit from the follow suggestions.

1. You must check up the light to make sure that they are not shaking and glaring when you read or write. Meanwhile, let the light come from down or behind, and it will not beat your eyes directly. Don’t be too mean about the cost of electric energy. Lighten the whole room not just the working space. Besides, watching TV at night still needs the light on all the time.
2. Once you feel your eyes are tired after a long time reading or writing, stop doing those things and have a rest for several minutes. During the break, you can close eyes or see distant objects especially green trees.
3. You’d better have an attention to the eyes when they are exposed in the strong sun’s rays. They are prone to be hurt.
4. Don’t rub your eyes when something goes into the eyes. Let tears and secretion wash out the foreign matters. If the body is too large, wash the eyes with flowing water. But acid, alkali or other chemical oxide should not be used. The best way is to wash out the eyes with clean water immediately and completely. Then you go to see a doctor at once. You can’t settle the problem all by yourself properly.
5. Checking up the eyes is also of great importance to prevent eye disorders. Every child should be checked up before they go to school. Adults over 40 years old should have a regular check-up, maybe once a month or half a year.
6. Even though you have no symptoms of any eye disease, it proves not that you’re safe and away from eye disorders. So when you hate to read, feel tired after a little time reading, always write wrongly, pay attention to one certain thing difficultly and have headaches at all time, you should pay more attention to your eyes.

In the end, I will be glad if the above tips would help you. Best wishes!

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Brain holds early signs of glaucoma

In a recent study, David Calkins, Ph.D., director of Research at the VEI, discovered that the first sign of injury in glaucoma actually occurs in the brain.

Glaucoma
is generally considered a disease of the eye in which sensitivity to ocular pressure causes damage to the retina and optic nerve, which are components of the central nervous system and do not regenerate. The damage begins in the peripheral visual field and progresses toward the center resulting in complete blindness unless detected early. For this reason, degeneration in glaucoma is often hard to detect.

The report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes recent experiments in which Calkins’ laboratory shows that glaucoma is very much like other central nervous system diseases.

“This is a paradigm shift on how we think about this disease,” said Calkins, associate professor of Ophthalmology at VEI and a member of the neuroscience program. “This will have global implications. This information opens up an entirely new domain of nerve-derived therapeutics.”

Combining this new understanding of where the first neuronal injury for glaucoma occurs, with the fact that the incidence of injury increases with age, researchers now have insight into how the loss of sensory function occurs in normal aging.

Traditionally, glaucoma therapies have focused on lowering ocular pressure within the eye. But the recent PNAS study gives credence to taking a new direction of study focusing on neuronal activity in the middle of the brain where the optic nerve forms its first connections.

“This is very exciting work that demonstrates that we must consider not just the eye, but also the brain, in our efforts to understand blinding diseases such as glaucoma,” said Paul Sternberg, M.D., chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of VEI. “We are optimistic that Dr. Calkins’ neurobiological approach will lead to new targets for potential treatment of this devastating condition.”

Why Not Take Sufficient Lutein?

Most of us seldom heard of lutein which is a strong antioxidant that is essential for the health of our eyes. This substance is an inborn part of our eyes, but it should be ingested from foods as well.

Lutein plays so important role in the maintaining of our visions, we should learn more about it. If we can have a good knowledge of this substance, we can protect our visions in a much better way. It is believed that our eye sights will gradually get lost as we grow old. However, if we can keep healthy lifestyles, we can prevent the happening of such misfortunate.

Countless cases have proved the effectiveness of lutein. And they can always play very special role in the restoration of our eye sight if we have encountered some eye damages. As mentioned above, lutein is an inborn substance, but can not be reproduced automatically. But it should be got from foods.

Lutein can be found in most of our foods, as vegetables, fruits, egg, etc. Ingesting 6mg each day is a nice choice though many people do not know the really amount.

Sometimes, if we can not intake sufficient lutein from food, we can choose to take supplements instead.

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What are differences between CR39 lenses and polycarbonate lenses?

CR-39 lenses and polycarbonate lenses are two main types of lenses widely used worldwide. But people may not know much about their features and their differences. The following will give some introduction on these two kinds of lenses and their differences in the hope that people can choose the suitable lenses they need.

What is CR-39? CR-39 is an optical degree for plastic polymer which is measured by the light weight, chemical resistance properties and tint-ability. Polycarbonate lenses are characterized by strong impact resistant ability, which has been widely used in recent years. The main differences lies in CR-39 and polycarbonate lenses are as following:

From the impact resistance aspect, CR-39 is not as strong as polycarbonate lenses. It is researched polycarbonate lenses can have ten times of impact resistant ability than normal plastics. So when people take some active sports, it is advised to wear polycarbonate lenses instead of CR-39 lenses. However, CR-39 is more scratch resistant than polycarbonate. But please note it does not mean CR-39 will not scratch, if not taken good care of, they will also scratch. And in order to have good scratch resistance, polycarbonate can also have some scratch-resistant coatings.

Though polycarbonate lenses are more impact resistant, but they can also be broken. The good point is when they are broken, they will be broken into big pieces. While for GR039 lenses, they will be broken into small pieces. Therefore, in this aspect, polycarbonate lenses are safer to wear compared with CR-39 lenses. What’s more, polycarbonate lenses are thinner than CR-39 lenses and they usually have a lighter weight, which enable them comfortable to wear.

With the rapid development of lenses technology and people’s knowledge about lenses and health increasing, people are desired to have lenses which also have UV protection ability. If you also have this kind of requirement, let me tell you that it is not hard to realize. Take polycarbonate lenses as an example, they can offer UV protection, and can stop 99.9% rays not only from sun, but also from fluorescent lights and even computer screens. So they can offer you the protection you need.

From the above introduction, we can see polycarbonate lenses are impact resistant, UV protection, and thinner and comfortable to wear, while CR-39 lenses are scratch resistant and have more choices for coatings and tints. Therefore, after you learning about this, I am sure you can choose the suitable lenses according to your requirement.

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Take Care of Our Eyes

For any of us, eyes are some of the most important organs. We have to see the world through them, and our daily lives are in need of them. In this sense, we should protect our eyes as we can. Here are some advices on how to take care of our eyes.

The awareness of protecting eyes should be nurtured since early time. Especially, we should know how to protect our eyes under sunlight.

The commonest way is to wear sunglasses. However, there is one disadvantage in this method. It is true that our eyes can be protected by the glasses, but the skin and tissues around our eyes will suffer.

Another one is to use some sunscreen. This method has a disadvantage. That is the skin around our eyes may suffer from some water loss which can always lead to puffy eyes.

Use some moist cream is also very nice. It can help keep sufficient moisture that our skins need.

Most of us always wonder whether there is a good way to relax ourselves and our eyes. In fact, sufficient sleep is really the best way for the health of our bodies and eyes. The commonest symptoms caused by insufficient sleep, as black circles, etc. will be eliminated if we have sound sleep.

When we are over 25, we will have to pay more attention to our skins, especially these around our eyes. Fortunately, there are some very effective anti-aging creams for eyes. Of course, it is very essential for us to know more information about these creams. Perhaps searching online is a good means to get such information. Creams with matrixvl or resveratrol are very effective. Anyway, we are not suggested to us these cheap ones with low quality. All aforesaid points should be noticed, for screams matter very much on the health of our eyes.

Any way, we should take care of our eyes because each of us has only two eyes and if they are injured, we will suffer a lot.

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Natural Methods to Improve Visions

For most people who have some sort of eye problems, they tend to think and never doubt that glasses and contacts will always be parts of their lives. In fact, there are some natural methods that can help them get rid of these lenses.

Over a century ago, there was a very famous eye doctor, Dr. William H Bates, who thought eyes should also have their own recovering systems like other parts of the bodies. Thus, he devised some very practical and effective exercises to help people improve their visions. His method is thus later called Bates’ Method by his followers.

His theory is completely opposite to the traditional notion that glasses can help people improve their visions. On the contrary, he proved that glasses can do damage and harm onto people’s eyes.

Incorporated into the information that he had gained from his patients, he finally pointed out that many eye problems are cause by stress, eye strain and bad dieting habits. Also, he found that patients who had done his eye exercises had greatly improved their visions.

Later, in order to make sure that more people can enjoy the brightness of the world, he had devoted his later life in the career of vision improvement.

Later, more and more achievements are scored in the field of improving people’s visions in natural ways. And facts have proved that Bates’ Method can almost cure all common eye problems, such as, myopia, hyperopia, cataract, eye strain, cross-eye, poor sight night vision, and so like.

For most of us, we are lucky to know and use Bates’ Methods. Nowadays, more and more people tend to accept these natural methods without wearing glasses or contacts.

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Eye Care Associates Honored with Human Resource Award

Eye Care Associates, a leading multi-site practice offering comprehensive eye health care throughout the Triangle, Sandhills, Burlington and Wilmington, is proud to announce that it has been honored with the “Ovation Award for HR Excellence” given by CAI, an HR consulting firm that emphasizes long-term relationships with North Carolina employees. Eye Care Associates won in the Small-Size Employer category due to its successful “Visionary Development” program, which encourages associate growth and retention through a structured mentoring and training model developed by its HR and operations team.

The “Ovation Award for HR Excellence” honors exceptional workplaces that have implemented innovative HR practices that positively impact business results. The Small-Size Employer category consists of companies that have less than 250 employees.

“It’s extremely rewarding to be recognized for our creative solutions to some of the challenges we face in developing our people,” said Dr. Stephen Bolick, chairman and CEO of Eye Care Associates. “Our HR department has done a fantastic job of spreading the company culture and helping to make this one of the best places to work in the state!”

The awards presentation will take place on February 25, 2010 at 10:15 am at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The presentation will be held during CIA’s HR Management Conference that highlights the best local and national HR practices.

Eye Care Associates is no stranger to receiving recognition for their company. The company recently was recognized for its third consecutive “Best Places to Work Award by the Triangle Business Journal. The publication also honored them for being one of the “50 Fastest” Growing companies in the Triangle. Eye Care Associates was also part of the Independent Weekly’s “Best of the Triangle” awards and named a “Best Eyecare Center” by readers of Metro Magazine. Most recently practitioner, Dr. Carolina Silver, was selected “Best Eye Care Doctor” by Cary Magazine’s “Maggy Awards”.

Visionworks(R) Brings High Quality Eye Care & Eye Wear to Western PA

On Friday, February 26 Visionworks will celebrate the grand opening of its newest locations in Monroeville Mall and South Hills Village.  Visionworks is a full-service optical retail center that features several thousand private label and designer frames along with contact lenses at value prices.

One of the nation’s leading providers of eye care services, Visionworks recently debuted stores in the Cranberry Commons Mall and The Mall at Robinson.  Four more Visionworks sites are expected to open soon.

“Discriminating consumers can count on Visionworks for high-quality frames, lenses, contact lenses and sunglasses – plus the leading technology in vision correction,” said John DiIanni, Regional Vice President. “And because we have a state-of-the-art processing laboratory on site, we can provide one-hour service on most prescriptions.”

The new Visionworks stores will feature:

* Exclusive brands developed to provide Visionworks customers with fashionable designer styling and impeccable quality at a fraction of the price
* Best-selling designer brand frames including Bebe, GUESS, Nine West, Gant, Liz Claiborne, Candies, Rampage, Armani Exchange and Michael Kors
* The region’s largest selection of durable kids’ frames and a huge selection of impact- and scratch-resistant lenses
* A broad range of contact lenses and related products from leading manufacturers
* Convenient hours with stores open seven days a week including evenings
* In-store licensed Doctors of Optometry (no appointment necessary) who provide comprehensive eye exams and contact lens evaluations and fittings
* Acceptance of most vision insurance plans
* A 30-day money back satisfaction guarantee

“Because we’re committed to providing the most complete assortment at the best value, Visionworks is a perfect fit for value-seeking residents across western Pennsylvania,” said John DiIanni, Regional Vice President.  “We want patients to leave our stores feeling confident that they got the correct frame and lenses, all at the right price.”

Visionworks plans a total of eight sites in the region, including the newly opened locations in Cranberry Commons and The Mall at Robinson, plus additional sites in Ross Park Mall, Southland Four Seasons, Waterfront Towne Center, and a still-to-be-finalized location in Greensburg. Because each location is expected to employ 12 – 14 local residents, Visionworks’ entry into the marketplace will create more than 100 new jobs in western PA.

Two Simple Eye Exercises Improve Your Eyesight

People who have eye problems often think that the only way to improve their eyesight is through artificial methods such as wearing eye glasses, using contact lenses, or undergoing laser eye surgeries. Many people ignore that there are easy-to-do eye exercise that can improve your vision.

According to the Bates theory, blurred vision eye problems such as myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism are mainly caused by the shape change of eyes due to the high tension of the muscles around eyes. Fortunately, most of these eye problems are not permanent.

Eye exercises are developed specially to improve eye vision by strengthen the muscles around the eyeball and improve the circulation of the blood around the eye area.

Here we’d like to introduce two kinds of simple eye exercise which can be done in your spare time to help you see much better.

The first eye exercise is designed for tired and stressed eyes. This eye exercise including the following steps. First, you should sit comfortably and doing some deep breathing or visualization. Then rubbing your hands together briskly to warm them up. Cup your hands over eyes gently without putting any pressure on the eyeballs. Repeat the process for several times.

The second eye exercise including three steps. First, close your eyes for about 5 seconds then to open it widely for another 5 seconds. Repeat this process for several times. After that, you can gently massage your eyes in a circular motion for one minute, remember not press to hard. Finally, press three fingers on your upper eyelids for 5 times, each time 1 to 2 seconds.

There are many more beneficial eye exercises available online to help people improve their vision naturally. People with eye problems will definitely benefit a lot from these eye exercises.

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Applying Everyday Best Eye Makeup

Like organizing our closets we must from time to time clean out our makeup cabinets and make sure what we have is still working for us. If you want flawless makeup and professional looking results you must use the correct makeup tools. The right blush brush for example, will make it possible that your blush gives you a perfect glow rather than a harsh streak or blob. Also, the right tools are necessary to do the job correctly – to define and conceal.A good blush brush is soft with bristles that are about 1 inches. Don’t use the small, hard brushes that come in compacts because it will be difficult to get a nice even finish. An eye shadow brush should also be soft. Look for a lipstick brush that is retractable. It helps keep the brush clean and in great shape. A blending brush should be about wide and will help blend the different color eye shadows together to create a natural look. Use a brow brush to keep eyebrows under control and give them a smooth look. Your powder brush should be large, soft, firm and fluffy.

To have radiant skin you must keep it clean. A cleanser that is compatible with your skin type will do that and keep it moisturized.The best mascara brush has wide spaces and does not cause mascara to clump. Only wear waterproof when you plan to get wet and change your mascara every 3 months to avoid it drying out or attracting bacteria.Powder shadows are easier to apply than creams. Use a matte shadow if you have wrinkles around the eyes and keep eye shadow light.Applying eye makeup can be the most difficult part of putting on makeup. However, it is by far the most important part to. When people speak to you, they are looking at your eyes. What are your eyes telling the world about you? Here, I will break down this beauty procedure for you, so you can really put your best ‘face’ forward.

Use a large shadow brush to sweep your color across the lower lid. Don’t put anything on the upper lid, leave it looking natural. Use your brush to also dab shadow on the inner portion of your lids along the edges of the nose’s bridge. And another dab on the outer corner of the eye lid, across the lower portion of the brow bone. This will allow the light to bounce off of those areas, creating a more youthful appearance.If you mess up on your eye liner, use your pointer finger to smudge downward on the area that is uneven.To many eye shadow colors for your day look can be a pain, and appear unnatural. White shadow looks good on all women and matches everything. If you are concerned with wrinkles, go with a matte white shade. If you want to stand out more, go with a shimmer-white shade.