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Walnuts are the nuttiest in health

An American study out of Pennsylvania has found that walnuts are the healthiest nut to eat when reducing the risk from some cancers, heart disease, and type-2 diabetes.
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Computers and eyecare

Computers are part of everyday life. While most people experience no adverse side effects, some can suffer from eyestrain, tired eyes, redness, irritation, blurred or double vision, backaches and headaches.

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'Weet-Bix girl' shows true grit

DEVON Hammond is the schoolgirl Tryathlon star whose face stares out from the Weet-Bix cereal packet on your breakfast table.

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Can you eat your way to better sight?

The eyes are not just a window to the soul; they may be a surprisingly reliable guide to how healthily you eat. While there is no correlation between refusing to eat your carrots and actual night vision, nutrition and optical health are closely linked, with scientists currently looking at the role played by vitamins and minerals in the prevention of eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts.

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Eye health tips offered by experts

Women who eat fish regularly may have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Harvard researchers analyzed the diets of more than 38,000 women.
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Age wears on eyes, too

Until five years ago, Michael McGuigan would often joke with his family that he was the only one who didn't wear glasses — that is, until he hit his 50th birthday and suddenly found that he had a hard time reading the newspaper. He ultimately ended up with a pair of glasses, too

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World’s First Instant Universal Eyeglasses to Help Children in the Developing World

Over 100 million children in the developing world need–but lack access to–vision correction. Today Dow Corning and the Centre for Vision in the Developing World announced that they have teamed up to do something about it.

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Doctors, 3D Experts Team Up To Advance The Technology

How can watching 3D television or movies get more comfortable? How does 3D affect your overall eye health? What does it mean if you're among the millions who just can't see the 3D effect others are buzzing about?

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PBA boosts eye health via workplace

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has designated March as Workplace Vision Month in an effort to educate corporations and their employees on the importance of vision health. Tell employers in your community that they can participate in the non-profit organization’s Healthy Eyes Vision Wellness Program at no charge.
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Laser eye surgery becoming more popular`

The popularity of laser eye surgery is continuing to grow as people realise the permanent vision benefits the procedure can provide, one source has stated.
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