Vision Newsletter





COURTESY OF:

Jonathan Smithee, O.D.

P.O. Box 1418
Placerville, CA 95667

530-672-2892






Laser Vision Correction

Cataract Information



 

  Oct/Nov 2009
Dear ,

In an effort to provide the best care possible, we are sending you the latest issue of Focus on Health, a digest of new and useful information from the fields of
vision care and preventive medicine.

  

Looks Serious - Is It? If you looked in the mirror and your own eye looked anything like this one,  you might be very alarmed. A "subconjunctival hemorrhage" occurs when a small blood vessel on the surface of the eye breaks

and bleeds. It may occur spontaneously, from heavy
lifting, vomiting or even coughing. In some cases, it may develop following eye surgery or trauma.
read article


 
Mother Nature's "Magic Bullet" - Something in this
photo is literally a magic bullet that has been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and certain types of cancer, including breast. Your mother probably knew all about
it and many doctors today are telling us that we should be eating more of it. Do you know what it is? 
read article.
 

A New Therapy For Dry Eye -
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic dry eye disease, a condition in which the eye does not produce adequate quantity or quality of tears. Dry eye syndrome is an ongoing condition that cannot be cured, but the accompanying dryness, scratching and burning can be managed. A new FDA-approved eye drop that actually helps increase your own, natural tear production has been developed. read article

 
 
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