Eyes and Aesthetics
Spectacle Designs of 2021
Twisted cord and metal looks are in fashion this year. These refined frames also come with fine lace and raised dot patterns.
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Eyes and Aesthetics
Kohl Is Harmful to the Eyes
In recent years there has been a craze for using the powdered “kohl” sold by herbalists. There is a mistaken belief that kohl protects the eye from germs and even improves vision.
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Eyes and Aesthetics
Botulinum Toxin for Wrinkles Around the Eyes
Over the years, and through the harmful rays of the sun, wrinkles form around the eyes. Botulinum toxin is an effective way to reduce them.
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Nutrition and Eye Health
Macular Degeneration and Nutrition
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of vision loss in older age.
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Nutrition and Eye Health
Cataract Cannot Be Prevented with Vitamins
Many scientific studies have been carried out on the development of cataract and the role of vitamins in preventing it, and they have produced differing results.
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Nutrition and Eye Health
Are Carrots Good for the Eyes?
There is a widespread belief that carrots are good for the eyes and improve night vision.
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Our Pets
Do Cats See in Colour?
The most striking feature of cats’ eyes is their slit-shaped pupils. Compared with a round pupil, a pupil of this shape can widen and narrow more quickly according to the amount of incoming…
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Our Pets
Cataract in Cats and Dogs
Cataract is the lens inside the eye losing its transparency and blocking vision like a curtain. Cataract in cats and dogs develops for reasons very similar to those in humans.
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Our Pets
Eye Emergencies in Cats and Dogs
Car accidents, bites and scratches in fights with other animals, and chemical burns are the most common causes of emergency eye injuries in pets.
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Our Pets
Refractive Errors in Cats and Dogs
The most common eye problem in humans is refractive error — myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. What about animals?
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Our Pets
Eye Infections in Cats and Dogs
The membrane covering the white of the eye is called the “conjunctiva”. The conjunctiva is constantly exposed to germs such as viruses, bacteria and fungi.
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Our Pets
Do Dogs See in Colour?
There is a widespread belief that dogs see the world in black and white. In fact this belief is not quite true.
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