Diet and Eye Health

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Gaining weight due to a lack of exercise and poor dietary habits can increase ones risk of diabetes, stroke and heart attack. Obesity and inactivity h...

Why these tests?

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How many times have you sat in a doctor’s office and thought to yourself, hmmm, I wonder what is going to happen next? Only to be told that you n...

Is your child seeing well?

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Great eyesight is crucial for a child’s overall well being and development.Most children are not able to properly explain what their eye symptoms...

Tension headaches, sinus and eye related headaches

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Last week we looked at the most common causes of headaches.This week we will discuss tension headaches, sinus related headaches and eye related headac...

What causes headaches?

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Dear Doctor,I have been having severe headaches in the last few months. They are searing pains in my head and I think they relate to my eyes. My gener...

Purchasing reading glasses

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There are some things that some people never think of when purchasing over-the-counter reading glasses.Let’s start with the good. Over-the-counte...

How to test your peripheral vision

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Right now you are reading the words in this newspaper with both your eyes.You have your eyes pointed at these words and all you are really aware of is...

Can doctors fire their patients?

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Dear Doctor,I observed a situation not too long ago where a patient acted in the most despicable manner to a doctor. He insulted the doctor and staff ...

Twitching of the eyes/blepharospasm

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Recently, I got an e-mail from a dear colleague, and her question was as follows:Dear Dr Onu,Maybe you might consider answering this question in an up...

The History of Eyeglasses

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The earliest historical reference to eyeglasses dates back to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.Around 4 BC - 65 AD the Roman philosopher Seneca is said to...