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It's not too late - May is Healthy Vision Month
The CDC along with the National Eye Institute, are encouraging Americans to have a comprehensive, dilated eye exam during the month of May in observation of Healthy Vision Month.

age-related macular degeneration
Uveitis and Scleritis patients more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration
Recent study findings support the current evidence that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) develops when abnormal inflammation is present in the eye.

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Macular Degeneration in Women
Previous research showed that women have a higher risk for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Gender is a definitive risk factor for AMD, according to the National Eye Institute, with women ha...

glaucoma
Nerve cell protecting chemical slows down glaucoma
The study, which involved rats, demonstrated that optic nerve signals were restored to almost normal levels by the rats' ingestion of the chemical compound citicoline.

color vision
Why can't people agree about this shoe color?
Take a look at the image below of this sneaker. What do you see? A gray sneaker with mint green laces, or a mauve sneaker with white laces? People are divided and there have been a myriad of explan...

age-related vision loss
April is Women's Eye Health and Awareness Month
Women in the United States are at a higher risk for eye disease, with two out of every three people living with vision loss or vision problems being women.

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Vitamin E, Zeaxanthin and Mirror Images
Imagine (not during a pandemic) a receiving line of three people shaking the right hands of a hundred people who walk by. If some of the people waiting in line put out their left hand, it would be ...

dry eye
Phase 2 trial complete for minocycline therapy for dry eye
Minocycline has long been recognized by ophthalmologists for its anti-inflammatory properties and a new eyedrop therapy is being developed for dry eye sufferers.

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VisiVite Formula Comparison
VisiVite® offers several formulas for eye health.
