Do You Close Your Eyes When Eating Something Unbelievably Delicious? The holiday season is here and that means we all will be eating probably way too much. But, some dishes will be incredibly delicious. Do you close your eyes when experiencing a great taste? Have you ever wondered why that is? We did some [...]
What You Need To Know About Eye Drops There are plenty of eye drops on the market both prescription and over-the- counter. Over-the-counter drops can be cheaper and are usually more convenient. Basically there are eye drops for dry eyes, for eye redness and for itchy eyes due to allergies. Make sure you use [...]
Winter Eye Health Tips Even though it usually does not get that cold here in New Orleans, the changing conditions not just in temperature, but also in lighting, could have an impact on your eyes. There are a few things you should do to protect your eyes in the coming months. When It Gets [...]
Sports & Eye Injuries According to experts, most eye injuries occur while playing basketball and baseball, followed by water sports, and then racket sports. Those sports are considered high risk sports, because they involve using a ball or some shape or form of a stick. For more information visit: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0401/p1481.html What Injuries Can Occur? Several [...]
Eye Safety & Halloween Halloween is here and, of course, you will count on your costume and makeup to make an impact. There are so many different costumes to choose from and specialty makeup is so readily available. When getting your face ready make sure you are choosing products that will not harm your [...]
Protect Your Eyes During A Storm & Storm Damage Cleanup The 2018 Hurricane season still seems to be at its peak and a storm can hit at any time. While you prepare for such an event like getting your home ready don't forget about your health, especially your eyes. Even while boarding up your [...]
Blue Light: Pros and Cons Blue light has been in the news quite a bit lately. One study published in Scientific Reports warned of the harmful effects that light could have on retina cells. What Is Blue Light Sunlight is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet light. It becomes [...]
Can You See The Board? Right now it's time to head back to school for most kids. Have your children's eyes been checked lately? Are you sure they can see the board when sitting in the back of the class? High rates of undetected and untreated eye disorders continue to plague the nation's children [...]
Should Your Baby Wear Sunglasses? It's a bright sunny day and you are about to take your baby for a stroll. Should you put sunglasses on him or her? Sun exposure can damage your child's eyes, so you will want to protect your little one's future vision. UV rays have been associated with cataracts and [...]
What's The Saddest Vegetable In World- The Onion, But Why? The only vegetable that makes us cry when we cut it: the onion Why do onions make you cry when you cut them? Onions contain amino acids called sulfoxides. When you cut an onion their cell walls become damaged and the sulfoxides mix with other [...]
