A Tasmanian teenager had lost 75 percent of his vision after shining a laser pointer in his eyes, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports. The 14-year-old’s family optometrist, Ben Armitage, says: ‘He came in to see me and on the Friday night he’d got a hold of a laser pen and unfortunately shined it in his […]
Our vision is vital to a healthy, independent and fulfilling life. However, more and more people are experiencing various problems, including eye cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy (a leading cause of blindness). What can you do to protect your eyes? Learn more about the food that that will help to protect your eyes and keep your vision […]
For people who experience hair loss, using expensive and harsh products and treatments is an everyday issue. This is a condition which afflicts millions of men and women across the world. It is usually associated with aging and heredity. Moreover, it can be triggered by iron deficiency, biotin deficiency, syphilis, skin diseases, autoimmune disorders, chemotherapy […]
Your eyes allow you to see the world. Unfortunately, their precious essence is underestimated, and today we use them to stare in the computer or any other gadget in the house. Such ‘activities’ exhaust our eyes and worsen age-related issues Researchers from the Tufts University in Boston conducted a study and involved over 4,000 people. […]
While we travel we tend to neglect our eyes a little. We expose them to the harshness of the sun’s UV rays the glare from sandy beaches, crisp white snow and the deep blue of the ocean. There are a few things we can do to make sure that we really take care of our […]
It wasn’t old age, or disease: A “bluish foreign body” that was found in an English woman’s eye turned out to be a mass of contact lenses, surprising medical staff who were preparing the woman, 65, for routine cataract surgery. They report pulling 27 lenses from the woman’s eye. “She was quite shocked,” specialist trainee […]
The properties of castor oil have been known since time immemorial. Over the years it has been used to combat, cure and treat endless health conditions. Today, science has been able to check many of its excellent benefits. Here we tell you how to use it to improve more than 24 common health conditions. Properties […]
An old saying claims that the eyes are the windows of the soul. No one knows where this phrase came from, but nevertheless today we know for sure that eyes can tell a lot about us and show our health condition. We at Bright Side decided to share these observations with you. 1. Permanent sty © freepik If you’ve ever had a sty, you know the […]
The eyes are the clear indicators of our lifestyle choices and sleep patterns. Not getting enough rest and being overstrained can weaken your eyes, cause dark circles and even loss of vision. Health modifications like eating right, sleeping well, using smartphones and computers mindfully can improve the health of your eyes. Keep diabetes and high […]
The area around the eyes called Peri-orbital has the thickness of skin almost 0.5 mm and the other skin thickness is of two or three mm. It shows that the skin transparency and sensitivity around the eyes is more than the other parts. As a result, the area around the eyes becomes dark. The most […]