by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Glaucoma, Vision Care
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness all over the world. Early intervention can stop the spread of this disease and prevent further vision loss. But most people feel no pain or pressure early in this disease’s progression, and this emphasizes the need for regular...
by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Retinitis Pigmentosa, Vision Care
Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited, degenerative eye disease that can cause severe vision loss, beginning with decreased night vision and loss of peripheral vision (tunnel vision). The disease progresses at varying rates from person to person, and may eventually...
by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Glaucoma, Vision Care
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause vision loss by damaging the optic nerve. This damage can sometimes be caused by an increase of pressure inside of the eye (intraocular pressure). However, many people with glaucoma have normal or low intraocular pressure....
by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Macular Degeneration, Vision Care
Most of us know saffron as the cooking spice in the tiny package with the unbelievably high price tag. It’s use as a culinary spice, medicine, perfume ingredient, dying agent and fact that so many flowers are required to harvest a good yield has made saffron the...
by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Macular Degeneration, Vision Care
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine reported that regularly using aspirin to prevent heart attacks may be linked with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Particularly, those already suffering from ARMD, are at a higher risk for vision loss, by developing...
by David Russell, LAc | May 6, 2015 | Macular Degeneration, Vision Care
A new article was recently published online in JAMA Ophthalmology that determined a common blood test that assesses cardiovascular disease risk can also indicate a risk for age related macular degeneration (ARMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss among older...
