Everyone should have an eye examination. Early detection and treatment of problems can prevent long-term issues. I recommend an exam every year unless otherwise indicated. For your convenience you can make your appointment online or call the office.
The typical American diet, characterized by significant amounts of meat and processed foods, tends to contain 10 to 30 times more omega-6 than omega-3 fatty acids. This imbalance of fatty acids appears to be a contributing cause of a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis and depression.
One of the best steps you can take to improve your diet is to eat more foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and fewer that are high in omega-6 fatty acids.
For a more nutritious diet and potentially better eye health try theses simple changes:
Replace cooking oils that are high in omega-6 fatty acids with olive oil, which has significantly lower levels of omega-6 fatty acids.
Eat plenty of fish, fruits and vegetables.
Avoid hydrogenated oils (found in many snack foods) and margarine.
Avoid fried foods and foods containing trans fats.
Limit your consumption of red meat.
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is quite a surprise for someone who has always had good vision. While the age of onset varies, most people in their 40s first start to have a problem reading fine print, particularly in low light conditions. Other symptoms include needing to hold reading materials at arm’s length and headaches or fatigue from doing close-up work.
Luckily, there are visual corrections available to allow you to see up close, reading glasses, progressives and even contact lenses.
The new Air Optix Colors has expanded the power range. The lenses are now available to correct hyperopia (farsightedness) too. The color range includes enhancing the color of light eyes to changing the color of dark eyes.
Fast Facts
This is a phoroptor. It contains many lenses for the doctor to use to analyze vision and eye muscle function.
Darker sunglasses don’t provide more protection than lighter tinted lenses. You can have whatever color lens you want and maximum protection as long as the lenses are 100% UV blocking.
Boys are more likely to be color blind. Around one in every 12 boys has some level of color deficiency, while only about one in every 200 girls is affected.
