April 2024 Newsletter
IS CLIMATE CHANGE A RISK TO EYE HEALTH?
Over the past years, the devastating impact of climate change on the world around us has become increasingly evident with the increase in violent storms, wildfires, rising temperatures, droughts and floods. It is well known that environmental factors play a role in eye health ...
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT EYE HEALTH
The health of the eyes and vision goes hand in hand with general good health, and many chronic health conditions can impact the eyes. Autoimmune conditions, neurological disorders and even certain common illnesses can cause visual problems.
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THE MAGIC OF RAINBOWS
Simply a multicoloured arc made by light striking water droplets, the rainbow is an element of myths and superstitions in many different cultures. Rainbows have been portrayed as bridges between people and supernatural beings or as the bridges human ancestors used to descend to Earth.
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DRY EYE SYNDROME CAN BE DEBILITATING
Dry eye is a common condition, and yet it is often overlooked as a problem that can affect quality of life. “When my symptoms were at their worst, my productivity at work decreased significantly because I couldn’t stare at computer screens for too long before I had to stop because my eyes felt exhausted ...
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SMOKING AND EYE DISEASE
Cigarette smoking and vaping are both potentially damaging to the eyes. While tobacco smoke is a hazardous mixture of over 5,000 chemicals, vaping solutions do not produce tar or carbon monoxide but often have much higher nicotine levels than cigarettes as well as other chemicals with known and unknown negative effects.
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AND THE SOscar GOES TO...
If you’re anything like me, you spend all year complaining that the Oscars are a politics-driven popularity contest that doesn’t mean anything in relation to talent or creativity. And then, when March comes around, you watch every second of the very lengthy ceremony - and discuss it for weeks afterwards.
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These newsletter articles are authored by EyeMark.
The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the optometrist.