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Bedford Eye Care Centre Welcome Video
A short video describing the services and products provided by the Bedford Eye Care Centre in Bedford, Nova Scotia by our optometrists, Dr. Toby Mandelman, Dr. Angela Dobson, Dr. Avila Cox and Dr. Erin Sheppard.
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Every week, the Bedford Eye Care Centre posts topics of interest, including eye and general health news as well as news about our office. Feel free to comment on any of the blog posts or ask us a question at information@bedfordeyecarecentre.ca ... we are more than happy to answer!
14 Things Your Eyes Say About Your Health
Looking people straight in the eye may or may not reveal their honesty -- but the eyes *can* tell you about cholesterol, liver disease, or diabetes, if you know what to look for.
A star-studded guide to fabulous specs
I can't say that I love all this eyear, but it's interesting to see what the stars are wearing!
Click to view the spectacle fashion show.
Is your computer damaging your eyes?
More and more women are reporting problems with their vision—and their computers are to blame.
Children’s Vision
I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Child...
Cataracts
I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Catar...
Macular Degeneration
I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Macu...
Ultraviolet Rays and the Eye
I was asked to answer some common questions about eye care for O.S.I. (Optometric Services Inc.). Here is my video presentations from YouTube on Ultr...
The amazing bionic eye that lets the blind see with the help of a microchip
A 46-year-old man thought he would never see again after a devastating eye disease robbed him of his sight.
Sunglasses are not just for summer.
Skiing on fresh snow, skating on reflective ice or hiking at high altitudes can be harder on your eyes than a day at the beach. Snow, as many East Coast readers may have noticed this week, reflects nearly 80 percent of the sun’s rays. Dry beach sand? Just 15 percent.
Maui Jim Sunglass Fashion Show!
Join us for a Maui Jim sunglass fashion show, with you as the model!
Eating omega-3-rich fish may keep vision loss at bay
Dishing up fish and shellfish more often at meals could help some older adults protect their eyesight longer.
Nintendo 3DS could be hazardous to children under 6
Nintendo's 3DS video game system might be hazardous to the health of children younger than 6, according to a warning posted Wednesday on the Japanese video game company's website.
Can Boomers Throw Away Their Reading Glasses?
With the baby-boom generation now firmly in the age range when near-range vision goes blurry, advances in refractive surgery and implants could allow many of them to do away with reading glasses, researchers said here.
Canadian breakthrough in cataract treatment
The Canadian company Vision Rejuvenation™ Victoria (British Columbia) has become the first centre in Canada to implant the world’s first light adjustable intraocular lens.
Vodka eyeball shots a dangerous way to imbibe
College students have long done crazy things, from swallowing gold fish to jamming themselves into telephone booths. Not all things they try are dangerous, but some are.
Two new cases in point: consumption of controversial alcoholic energy drinks likely to be banned today; and a bizarre method of trying to get plastered by absorbing alcohol through the eyeball.
Scientists May Have Partially Reversed Age-Related Degeneration In Mice.
U.S. scientists say they have partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, leading to new brain and testes growth, improved fertility and the return of lost cognitive function, or thinking skills.
Great-Grandmother Says She Has Some Eyesight Back After Undergoing Stem-Cell Treatment In China.
'When I got back to Heathrow Airport last Wednesday I could see such a lot. It was unbelievable,' said Dorothy.
The cheap reading glasses that can damage your sight
They may save you money in the short term but cheap reading glasses could end up costing your eyesight.
Heavy Smoking Linked to Alzheimer’s in Study
Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests.
Mayo Clinic guide: Home remedies can do the trick
In this age of rising medical costs and growing demands on our time, a trip to the doctor is something we hope to avoid.
But how do you keep yourself healthy enough to stay away? And how do you know what illnesses you can treat at home and which need professional attention?
Researchers Say “Poppers” May Damage Eyes.
he legal recreational drugs known as "poppers" appear to be linked to light sensitivity and vision loss in at least several healthy individuals, a new French review of cases reveals.
Vitamin A pill ‘could save the sight of millions as they get older’
A drug based on vitamin A could prevent millions from going blind as they get older, doctors believe.
Kids Playing With Laser Pointers May Be Aiming for Eye Trouble
A 15-year-old Swiss boy attempted to create his own laser show using a laser pointer he bought on the Internet and a mirror. Instead, he inadvertently beamed the laser into his eyes, creating permanent damage to his vision.
Experimental Synthetic Cornea May Provide Alternative To Cadaver Corneas.
Button-shaped artificial corneas have restored the sight in men and women in danger of going blind.
Sunglasses Rival Lotions as Vital for Safety
UV rays threaten the eyes as much as the skin, experts warn
New Gel May Help Speed Healing Of Chronic Wounds, Serious Eye Injuries.
For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other treatments, nothing helped.
Then last year, she took part in a trial for a new gel aimed at chronic wounds.
"It was the answer to my prayers," said McPherson, 58, a real estate agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Within weeks, McPherson said the ulcer treated was completely healed. "I tried everything possible and this is the only thing that worked."
Epilepsy drug valproic acid could help in retinitis pigmentosa, study finds
A small preliminary study has found that valproic acid--a drug already used to treat epileptic seizures, migraines and bipolar disorder--may halt or even reverse the loss of vision produced by retinitis pigmentosa, researchers said Thursday. A team from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worchester is now organizing a clinical trial to confirm its observations.
What’s Lurking in Those Supplements?
Do you really know what's in the dietary supplements you're taking? Consumer Reports tells what might be in those pills and powders in a new report. They focus on the less-than-desirable ingredients that could be lurking in the supplements people often take as part of their diet and exercise regimen or for sexual enhancement.
VisionCare’s eye telescope wins approval
In a decision cheered by advocates for the visually impaired, federal regulators Tuesday approved a Saratoga company's first-of-a-kind implantable eye telescope for elderly people with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration.
What Big Eyes You Have, Dear, but Are Those Contacts Risky?
Of all the strange outfits and accessories Lady Gaga wore in her “Bad Romance” video, who would have guessed that the look that would catch fire would be the huge anime-style eyes she flashed in the bathtub?