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See with carrots
Carotenoids, including beta cryptoxanthin, alpha carotene and beta carotene, may also play protective roles. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Your parents may have told you, “Eat your carrots, they’re good...
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Connor Houghton’s eyes opened wide as he looked around the room. A bright smile filled the then 6-month-old’s tiny face when his eyes landed on his parents, Ashley Snider and James Houghton. This was...
View ArticleAltered vision
Sarah Baar had resigned herself to living with altered vision and debilitating headaches. A doctor told her to. “It was like a crossed eye,” said Sarah, 33. “I had an initial consultation somewhere...
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Choosing the right sunglasses
Your eyes need to be protected from the dangers of UV light the same way your skin does. (For Spectrum Health Beat) You might think of eye problems like cataracts as signs of old age, but one step you...
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Jazzed about the solar eclipse?
Prepare yourself and protect your eyes for the solar eclipse coming up Aug. 21. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Looking forward to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a total solar eclipse without having to...
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Eyes could be the window to predicting Alzheimer’s
Eye tests could one day make it possible to screen people in their 40s or 50s for early signs of Alzheimer’s, and begin treatment to delay further progression of the disease. (For Spectrum Health Beat)...
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More screen time ups kids’ odds for nearsightedness
Less screen time, more outdoor time. For eye health, it’s good to break away from the screen. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Kids with summer birthdays, especially those who spend long hours playing on...
View Article‘That’s a good story’
A simple trip to the eye doctor turned into a vision-saving experience for Myron “Mike” Mast. He stopped by his ophthalmologist’s office to have his glasses straightened. And while he was there, he...
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Do blue light glasses work?
If you want to reduce eyestrain, don’t rely on blue light glasses. A better approach: Set up a proper office—at work or at home—and take frequent breaks. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Ever see those ads...
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