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   Prevention is better than cure as the saying goes for all thing in life and health. Eye maintenance is not excluded from this saying as proactive maintenance can always saves the day in eye care. Failure to maintain can lead to unnecessary  hazzles and stress even blindness.  The following tips can saves the day in maintenance and protection of good eye sight. 1. Eat for Good Vision Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts, studies show. Regularly eating these foods can help lead to good eye health: Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards Salmon, tuna, and other oily fish Eggs, nuts, beans, and other non-meat protein sources Oranges and other citrus fruits or juices Eating a well-balanced diet also helps you maintain a healthy weight, which makes y

Computer vision syndrome is a major cause of eye strain .The term "eye strain" is frequently used by people to describe a group of symptoms which are related to use of the eyes. Eye strain is a symptom, not an eye disease. Eye strain occurs when your eyes get tired from intense use, such as driving a car for extended periods, reading, or working at the computer. If you have any eye discomfort caused by looking at something for a long time, you can call it eye strain. Although eye strain can be annoying, it usually is not serious and goes away once you rest your eyes. In some cases, signs and symptoms of eye strain are a sign of an underlying eye condition that needs treatment. Although you may not be able to change the nature of your job or all the factors that can cause eye strain, you can take steps to reduce eye strain. The medical term for eye strain is asthenopia . The symptoms of ocular fatigue , tired eyes, blurring, headaches, and occasionally doubling o

By Abbie Geigle Do you ever find yourself rubbing your eyes, blinking repeatedly, and looking away from your computer screen at work?  If so, you may be experiencing eyestrain.  The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) says as more and more workers stare at their computers and monitors for hours a day, side effects from eye strain are becoming much more common.  These side effects include blurred vision, headaches, dry eyes, and frequent blinking. For most people, eyestrain happens when they are focusing too much on a screen and not blinking enough.  To help relieve eye strain, you may want to try and blink more or even use artificial tears.  Other tips include: Make sure your work space is properly lit.  If you need to, close the blinds to prevent glare and avoiding fluorescent lights. To help decrease glare, place an anti-glare screen on your monitor and paint the walls a dark color. Remember to take regular rest breaks throughout the work day.  These breaks will

A Japanese scientist initially discovered glutamate’s savoury taste properties in 1908 when he decided to figure out what made his wife’s vegetable and tofu soup so delicious. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavour enhancer commonly added to Chinese food, canned vegetables, soups and processed meats. Glutamate is a naturally occurring amino acid that the body uses and needs. The synthetic manipulation and processing of glutamate produces a form that is not found in nature. Proven by studying many other areas, particularly hormone medications, attempting to recreate a product of nature often produces less than desirable results. MSG has been labeled an excitotoxin because it is thought to have the ability to overstimulate cells to death. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified MSG as a food ingredient that's "generally recognized as safe," the use of MSG remains controversial. For this reason, when MSG is added to food, the FDA requi