Tag: ocular health

Start the New Year by Eating for your Eyes

Karen Griffith

 

For generations, children are told to eat their carrots to see better. Don’t stop eating carrots but grab some leafy green vegetables as well. Spinach is actually the best food to improve eye health because it is packed with lutein and zeaxanthin. Diets rich in these two types of carotenoids can help block the amount of blue light from reaching the underlying structures in the retina, which reduces the risk or slows the progression of macular degeneration.

For more comprehensive information check out EYEFOODS an easy to read book about all foods that can benefit our eye health.

Keep Your Vision Healthy

Karen Griffith

Clear View

Did you know your eyes are windows to your general health? Many systemic conditions can be detected with a dilated eye examination. Looking into a dilated eye, I can see a view of the blood vessels and assess vascular health. Your eyes can tell a lot about your visual health and overall wellness.
Besides helping you see better, annual eye exams can aid in detection of serious eye conditions, like glaucoma and cataracts and health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. This is important since you won’t always notice the symptoms yourself – and some of these diseases cause irreversible damage.

If it’s been at least a year since your last eye examination, call the office and schedule an appointment. (707)762-8643. Schedule online.

Dilation

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A comprehensive eye examination includes pupil dilation. Using eye drops, the pupil is temporarily and painlessly enlarged to increase the view into the eye. This gives me the opportunity to thoroughly examine the structures inside the eye: optic nerve, blood vessels, macula and retina. With the pupil dilated, I can get a 3-dimensional view and better evaluate the eye for changes or the potential for problems. The effect lasts up to 4 hours and will reduce the ability to focus on near objects. It will be helpful to bring sunglasses and make arrangements accordingly.

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