Eyes
Is Drinking Milk Good Or Bad For Your Eyes? What The Experts Say – Health Digest
There are not a lot of studies out there directly linking bad eye health to saturated fat content in milk. One 2020 study published in the International Journal of Cardiology Hypertension looked at the possible association between excessive milk consumption and carotid atherosclerosis (carotid artery disease) and found a link in the elderly population surveyed […]
What Happens To Your Eyes When A Bright Camera Flashes – Health Digest
Generally speaking, the effects of a bright camera flash on our eyes are short-lived. Experts at Optimax Eye Surgery note that it would likely take anywhere from 30 to 100 seconds of prolonged light exposure to put us at risk for eye damage. Because the flash of a camera lasts less than one second in […]
Why Your Eyes Are Always Watering When It’s Cold Outside – Health Digest
Cold weather prompts tear evaporation, reports Ducklo Eye Group. Similar to how wintertime weather dries out our skin, this lack of moisture dries out our eyes. But wait a minute, how is it that dehydration is the cause of overly teary eyes? Well, to make up for lost tear film, our glands compensate by producing […]
Your Eyes Have An Unexpected Effect On Your Memory – Health Digest
It’s not that these studies have found that eye problems cause dementia and other conditions of cognitive decline, according to the Assil Gaur Eye Institute. Cognition and vision both tend to decline with age. However, it’s possible that vision problems can accelerate this decline. When you’re not getting a clear visual picture, symptoms of dementia […]
What Happens To Your Eyes When You Don’t Drink Enough Water – Health Digest
Once you realize dehydration is causing your problems, you must replenish the water in your system by drinking more. There isn’t a cut-and-dried recommendation for how much plain water to drink. Still, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do provide recommendations for fluid intake from all sources, which vary based on your sex, […]
The One Big Health Problem Connected To Having Blue Eyes – Health Digest
The association between increased alcohol use and light eyes may also be related to differences in neuron-firing speed (via Personality and Individual Differences). Melanin sheaths act as a protective cover for the connecting cables of our neurons. The more melanin we have in the front layer of the iris as well as in our central nervous […]