Eye Health
Our articles about General Eye Health. Written by the medical experts at Assil Eye Institute Los Angeles, CA
Could an Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Disease?
it just might turn out that a simple eye test available at your eye doctor’s office might be able to reveal Alzheimer’s Disease. Learn more!
Are Eyelash Extensions Safe? What You Need to Know
Eyelash extensions are very popular. They are glam and can make a woman’s eyes look gloriously enticing. But are they safe? Our experts weigh in.
Are Contact Lens Wearers at Risk During COVID-19?
We’ve received calls asking if it’s safer to avoid contact lens use and convert to wearing glasses during the coronavirus pandemic. Our experts weigh in.
Mindfulness Meditation: A New Tool in Fighting Glaucoma
Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) or eye pressure with medications or surgery is the primary way to slow the progression of glaucoma. If untreated, prolonged elevated eye pressure causes irreversible optic nerve damage (glaucoma) that can ultimately lead to blindness. But what if we can augment medical therapies with mediation to treatment glaucoma as well as […]
10 ways to take better care of your eyes
We’re constantly being bombarded with magazine articles advising us on how to take care of our health, our skin, our hair and even our feet, but very little attention is paid to our eyes. And that’s a shame, given how much we depend on our vision in our everyday lives. Just think about how much […]
Can a simple eye test detect Alzheimer’s?
You may have heard the expression that the eyes are the windows to your soul. But did you know that your eye doctor can tell a lot about your health through an eye exam? In fact, not only can we diagnose retinal diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, but we can also detect diabetes, […]
How to Avoid Foggy Glasses When Wearing a Face Mask
A new challenge in the Covid-19 era: keeping our eyeglasses from fogging up while we’re wearing face masks. Learn how to avoid foggy glasses.
To Mask or not to Mask? The Science Behind Face Coverings
Mask wearing guidance to prevent COVID-19 has been inconsistent, do they help stop the spread or not? Learn more about the science behind face coverings.
When to See an Ophthalmologist ASAP in the Age of Covid-19
With the advent of Covid-19, social distancing, stay in place orders and everything else going on in our lives right now, it is a crazy time. With the obvious general reluctance to go out in public during the coronavirus pandemic, we are asked a lot these days from patients “what eye symptoms can be safely […]
Half of us will be Nearsighted by 2050. Why?
The percentage of people worldwide who are nearsighted is growing, according to research done by the Brian Holden Vision Institute. They looked at 145 studies involving over 2 million participants worldwide to determine the global prevalence of myopia, more commonly known as short sighted or nearsighted (difficulty seeing distant objects). And what they found was […]
5 tips to stop toy-related eye injuries
During toy-giving season, making wise selections will keep your kids’ eyes safe. Use these safety guidelines for choosing toys.
Can Green Smoothies Support Eye Health?
You’ve probably come across magazine articles touting the health benefits of fruits and vegetables. At first, everyone was into juicing, then along came smoothies. But when we look at the sugar content, carbohydrate load and calories of some drinks being sold, it leaves many of us wondering which foods are seriously beneficial to your health […]
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