Nutritional supplements may help ease dry eye symptoms that are commonly associated with contact lens discomfort due to sensitivity from dryness on the corneal surface.

There are certain factors that contribute to Dry Eye Syndrome, although both men and women of any age may experience it.

Artificial eyedrops in bottles can be uncomfortable, making the eyes red and irritated when they should be soothing. Not only that, but they can actually make the tear film LESS stable and cause permanent changes to the ocular surface.

Dry Eye Syndrome is a disorder of the tear film due to tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation which causes damage to the interpalpebral ocular surface and is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort. 

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by redness and blemishes around the face, especially the forehead, nose and cheeks. When rosacea affects the eyes, the condition is known as ocular rosacea.

To help keep the eyes comfortable and vision optimal, a normal, thin film of tears coats the eyes. If any of the three layers of the tear film are deficient, the eye may suffer symptoms of dry eye.

When it comes to wrinkled skin, especially around the eyelids, collagen is not beneficial. While it goes against the convention of what people hear on commercials for beauty creams, the facts are this...

Nutritional support for optimizing tear production and promoting healthy tear film layers may assist with symptoms related to burning eyes.

Burning eyes are a common eye health complaint. In addition to a stinging sensation, burning eye symptoms may be accompanied by a mucous-like discharge, tear-filled eyes, eye fatigue, and moments of blurred eyesight.

Dry eye syndrome is a chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture in the eye. To help keep the eyes comfortable and vision optimal, a normal, thin film of tears coats the eyes. This tear film is made up of three main layers, which are critical to a normal tear film.

Focusing on eliminating risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, hearing loss and poor vision may hold the key to preventing the onset of these neurological disorders. 

Mutations in several genes are behind the central vision loss that macular dystrophies cause.

The most common question I’m asked by friends and friends of friends is, “My father/mother/sibling has macular degeneration. They’re already taking an AREDS2 supplement. Is there anything else they should be doing?” And most of my answer doesn’t answer the question they asked. Instead, I ask them, “What are you doing for yourself?”

It’s always a good idea to make sure you’re taking the right eye formula. Here are my brief summaries of each formula. Feel free to contact us if you need more guidance. Our complete catalog of eye vitamins is located at https://www.visivite.com/collections/all-products.

Copper doesn’t help your macular degeneration. Surprised?

This post is a bit technical. But I think it’s worth your while to know this information, and I believe that you’ll be impressed with the detail that goes into making sure that you’re getting the lutein and zeaxanthin amounts that you’re paying for.

The staff at Vitamin Science Inc. share the singular vision that VisiVite products must be considered to be the world's leader for quality and distinction. 

For more than 50 years, eye doctors have been recommending eye vitamins to their patients for vision health . But it wasn't until 2001, when the Ag...

Research published in 2015 by the U.S. National Eye Institute showed that 6 AREDS 2 ingredients were critical in supporting the health of the eye in macular degeneration. This article explains the development and final conclusions of that research.

Published studies support that 40 mg zinc and 1 mg copper, in a 40 to 1 ratio, has lower side effects and no significant difference in efficacy for macular degeneration when compared with 80 mg zinc and 2 mg copper as a daily dose. Furthermore, some people with specific complement factors may do worse with zinc.

Not all vitamin E is the same. Many cheap supplement manufacturers cut corners by using synthetic vitamin E -- a more affordable form (dl-alpha-tocopheryl) that "does less" than natural vitamin E.

FloraGLO® Lutein, derived from Marigold flowers, is the quality, lutein ingredient brand used in a majority of clinical trials worldwide* and the lutein ingredient brand most recommended by doctors**.

This article explains the differences between the AREDS vs AREDS 2 studies.

Research indicates that a number of natural compounds can optimize vision health and assist with common vision problems.

Turmeric has been used in cooking for thousands of years. This spice is becoming increasingly known for being more than just a way to add flavor to food. Its medicinal properties have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Today, science is finding a growing list of conditions that may benefit from turmeric.

Similar to Vitamin E, which has active Right-handed and inactive Left-handed isomers, there are three optical isomers of Zeaxanthin: R-R form found in Nature (corn, persimmons, kale, turnip greens, collard greens, romaine lettuce, broccoli, zucchini, peas, brussel sprouts, red peppers), Meso-zeaxanthin (R-L form) found only in the primate retina but nowhere else in the body, and L-L form, which is not found in nature.

The AREDS2 results were published May 5, 2013 by the National Eye Institute in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

People usually think that "glaucoma" is only one disease. But in actuality it encompasses many forms. And one of the most interesting and common forms is known as pigmentary glaucoma.

VisiVite's CEO, Dr. Paul Krawitz, a Board Certified Glaucoma Specialist, uses a cool, painless laser light treatment known as Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty, or SLT, that takes only 1 minute to perform. And the CoolLaser has been shown in several scientific studies to be just as effective as eyedrop therapy.

There is no absolute best way to treat glaucoma. Instead, the proper treatment of glaucoma involves assessing what works best and is easiest for the patient, combined with what is most effective to get the eye to a healthy pressure level.

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve in the back of the eye, that is sometimes, but not always, associated with elevated eye pressures.

The placement of a gonioscopy mirrored lens on the surface of the cornea allows the eye doctor to examine an important structure that cannot be seen by penlight or even the slit lamp biomicroscope. The structure is called the anterior chamber angle, and it contains the peripheral iris, ciliary body, trabecular meshwork and peripheral internal cornea.

For patients who have both glaucoma and cataracts, combining separate procedures on the same day is not only more convenient than having two separate surgeries, but it can provide improved vision and improved intraocular pressure control. In many circumstances, glaucoma medications can be reduced or eliminated afterwards.

Most of the time, cataract surgery is an easy, comfortable and fast surgery for patient and surgeon alike. Modern techniques often use femtosecond laser to divide the cataract into manageable pieces and create computer-perfect tissue incisions. But other times, cataract surgery is anything but routine.

Dr. Paul Krawitz completed his ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1990. Since that time, he has refined his cataract surgery technique, based upon tens of thousands of surgeries performed and utilizing the most advanced published techniques and state-of-the-art equipment.

There is a drug side effect that is adversely affecting the treatment of cataracts by making the surgery more difficult and increasing the likelihood of surgical complications. The drugs causing this problem are Flomax and other similar medications for prostate hypertrophy.

VisiVite's C.E.O., Dr. Paul Krawitz recommends that you consider Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery if you have one of the following conditions: extremely dense cataract, previous significant eye trauma or unstable cataract support, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, or poor corneal endothelial cell health. Even if you do not have one of these conditions, you can have Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.

Likening a cataract to a piece of fruit, and waiting until it’s “ripe”before you can have surgery might be a catchy phrase. But it’s also outdated medicine.

Patients with astigmatism who have undergone cataract surgery often lament their choice to have a standard lens implanted which does not fully correct their vision.

During cataract surgery, the lens is dissolved using ultrasound and then vacuumed out of the eye. In its place, the ophthalmic surgeon places an intraocular lens implant. Cataract surgery using a no-stitch technique represents a wonderful opportunity for you to improve vision AND become less dependent upon glasses.

Cataract surgery is the most frequent surgery performed annually in the United States. Yet, there are several myths regarding cataract surgery. For example, a cataract is not a veil that grows over the eye. Nor is it a new growth inside the eye.

A small percentage of elderly adults secrete a protein within the fluid of the inner eyeball. This protein then layers upon many of the internal structures of the eye, including the cornea (the clear window in the front of the eye), the colored iris, the internal lens and the structure that drains fluid from the eye and helps to maintain normal internal pressure, known as the trabecular meshwork.

While many people enjoy the convenience of wearing contact lenses, often they are unaware that contact lenses aren't meant to be worn when sleeping.

February is AMD Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision los...

Researchers examined how polyphenols react when combined with amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

Fifty people in eleven states have had confirmed cases of Pseudomonoas aeruginosa.

Researchers were examining why some people with a genetic predisposition develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD) while others with the genetic predisposition do not.

Take some time to catch your breath and get to know yourself. 

Artificial intelligence may be the key in helping doctors determine which patients with intermediate AMD are at a high risk of the disease progressing to geographic atrophy.

There is always a need for blood and donating blood is safe and easy.

The short days of the long winter months send many people into seasonal depression. 

Researchers hope that these cells are ready to be studied in human clinical trials 

The prestigious journal Nutrients just published a review of the eye health benefits of trans-resveratrol, referencing no fewer than 138 studies in the scientific literature about this rock-star compound in their November 2022 issue.

Researchers analyzed genetic data from more than 16,000 people with AMD, more than 50,000 people with COVID along with control groups.

It's Glaucoma Awareness Month! January is about more than ringing in the new year. It’s a time to raise awareness about the importance of early de...

The digestive tract is home to 70% of our immune cells so it is important to maintain a healthy digestive system.

Researchers concluded that anti-VEGF treatments do raise the risk of glaucoma progression.

Researchers were looking to determine whether the protective effect of coffee applies to people with more severe hypertension.

The goal of the study was to determine the relationship between screen time during the lockdown and the rise in dry eye disease symptoms in children. 

A recent study found that consuming walnuts improved mental and emotional health.

While many people are turned off by the potent aroma of garlic, this bulbous vegetable packs a healthy punch. Packed with vitamins C and K as well ...

A recent study reveals that one anti-VEGF treatment is more effective than another commonly used treatment.

Here are some tips to help you still enjoy your favorite foods while being mindful of what you eat at the same time.

By researching the details of LASIK and taking some time to ask the right questions of your provider, you have better odds of making the right decision for you and your eyesight.

There is nothing more complex, frustrating and confusing as the Supplement Facts box on a nutritional supplement label. 

It's a misconception that canned fruits and vegetables are bereft of nutritional benefits.

Researchers examined data from 14 studies to determine the effect of drugs on the risk of developing AMD. 

Take a few minutes a day to get your body moving. You will reap the health benefits both in the short and long-term.

Over the past 30 years, the number of children who have developed myopia (nearsightedness) has risen dramatically. 

Reducing your risk factors that can cause poor brain health is the first step towards better brain health

Eye twitching, also known as myokymia is a common eye condition that is normally not a cause for concern.

What time you eat dinner may be just as important as what you eat for dinner when it comes to weight loss.

To better protect overall health, including eye health, WHO encourages people to not use tobacco or e-cigarettes and for those who do use these products, they are encouraged to quit.

The beverages we consume is just as important in maintaining a healthy heart.

This visual acuity test is a web-based, self-guided software application.

Failing to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night can not only make you grumpy and less focused, it can also impact your cardiovascular and neurological health. 

Researchers were examining the associations between types of coffee and incident arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease and death. 

The study demonstrated that cyclosporine A gel drops are an effective and safe treatment for those suffering from moderate-to-severe dry eye disease.

More than 200 people who use contact lenses participated in the study.

Researchers wanted to determine if just tracking fitness changed the person's behavior. 

Researchers at Tufts University in Boston have found a possible link between a diet high in simple carbohydrates and risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.

Three simple food tips can help you balance your blood sugar.

The device is the size of a grain of rice and is refilled every six months.

The patient receiving the implant was a part of a clinical trial in the United States and is in the phase 1/2a to determine the therapy's safety. 

Researchers found that tea drinkers who consumed two or more cups of tea on a daily basis were 9 to 13% less likely to die from any cause compared to non-tea drinkers.

Sugary snacks before bed can be a sleep disrupter.

Researchers believe the flavonoids in oranges offer protection against late stage macular degeneration.

If you suffer from pain somewhere in your body for more than three months, then you are among the thousands of chronic pain sufferers. 

Swedish researchers tested corneas made from pig collagen in 20 people. 

Researchers have discovered a possible association between a particular form of macular degeneration and a higher risk of stroke and heart disease....

Grocery shopping is one area where we all feel the pinch to our pocketbooks.

In a historic "first", scientists were able to revive light-sensing cells in a donor's eyes, five hours after death.

Macular degeneration is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness among elderly people. Detecting early macular degeneration can be difficult, since most studies, including the National Eye Institute's Age Related Disease Studies, have looked primarily at macular degeneration that is of medium severity or worse.

Cones: Crystal-Clear, Colorful Vision Rods and cones are light-sensitive cells found in the eye's retina. When different light wavelengths enter th...

The molecule that takes part in the initial step in the vision process, rhodopsin, has two components called 11-cis retinal and opsin. Retinal is a light-sensitive derivative of vitamin A, and opsin is a protein molecule.

Drusen are fatty deposits located under the retina and look like small yellow specks. They are made of cellular debris, minerals including calcium, and lipids. As you age, a few drusen typically form in the eye. A drusen eye problem occurs when a buildup of multiple drusen is present.

Since 2000, the methods of diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration have exploded. No longer is the disease guaranteed to progress and cause blindness.

About 10,000 people in the United States alone suffer from this condition. It can be a result of a genetic mutation in the eye that causes photoreceptor cells to manufacture the wrong protein for the eye. It is also a progressive form of dry macular degeneration that can be resistant to interventions.

Because floaters are suspended in the thick vitreous humor gel, attempting to shift focus to the floater itself only results in the debris appearing to drift slowly out of the field of vision.

Do you think you know the important facts about macular degeneration? Take the following QUIZ and check your score!

Here for posterity, is Dr. Krawitz's 2009 article explaining the genetics of macular degeneration. We were ahead of our time. Medicare is on the cusp of approving a laboratory test and advising patients with macular degeneration how to alter their formula based on the results.

New treatments and medications are now available for wet macular degeneration. The medications that are used are called Anti-Angiogenesis Drugs , and fall in various classes known an monoclonal antibodies, vascular endothelial growth factor, (VEGF) inhibitors.

Taking the right combination of lutein, vitamins and antioxidants may counter or reverse the effects of Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) and lead to healthier and more productive lives for patients.

If the eye floaters are new, and especially if they are accomplanied by intermittent flashes light in your vision, you must see your eye doctor to make sure that you do not have a retinal detachment. Retinal detachments are painless and can cause permanent vision loss.

Very little research has been performed on the treatment of myopic macular degeneration , and yet many eye doctors recommend that their own patients with this condition take nutritional supplements. Microscopically, this condition most resembles the Central Geographic Atrophy form of age-related macular degeneration.

Are you are seeing your ophthalmologist or optometrist regularly for your eye health? If you do, you experience some of the most exciting technological instruments in medicine.

Certain vision problems are relatively common and sometimes temporary, but nonetheless frustrating. Others can be indicative of a more serious eye ailment.

Although contact lenses allow users to have clear, sharp vision without glasses, discomfort for those that wear them is common. Irritations with contact lens use are often fairly minor, with little risk to eye health or vision.

Night vision, also known as scotopic vision, refers to the ability to see in dimly-lit environments. Night vision is monochromatic and unclear, equating to roughly 20/200 vision. Aging, sunlight exposure, nutritional deficiencies and certain medical issues can all lead to decreased night vision.

Extensive scientific research validates that eye vitamins may help with glare and haloes through multiple biological actions within the eye. Some of the most researched eye nutrients for glare reduction include the following:

A simple test of vision quality that detects even minor changes when they first occur is the Amsler Grid. This easy test only takes a moment for each eye.

In July 2019, Huntington Eye Care of 755 Park Avenue in Huntington, celebrated its one year anniversary of joining OCLI, one of the country's premier ophthalmology practices. The theme of the anniversary celebration was, "Vision's Role in Emotional Happiness," and several activities took place at the event.

As you approach 50 years old, you’ve discovered that that neither your distance nor your reading glasses work very well for your computer.

Annual eye examinations involve much more than just checking for glasses. For routine eye care, a thorough eye exam includes many individual components to assess eye health.

Refraction is the process of measuring the eyes with lenses to determine the best corrected vision, whether or not the patient desires wearing eyeglasses.

The most common reason people fail in contact lenses due to discomfort or poor vision is an improper contact lens fit or prescription.

Night vision, also known as scotopic vision, refers to the ability to see in dimly-lit environments. Aging, sunlight exposure, nutritional deficiencies and certain medical issues can all lead to decreased night vision.