The key to senior Healthy Eye must be prevention.Description - Healthy Eye Eyes Imagine living in a world where you cannot see your loved ones, or play with your children or grandchildren; where you are unable to enjoy the visual stimulation of a summer’s day or a beautiful sunset. It is easy to take your eyes for granted. Aside from your skin, your eyes are the only organs exposed to the outside world. This means they are exposedto contamination, pollution and foreign bodies, as well as on the inside being exposed to toxins, nutrient deficiencies and more. More about Description Statistics We can show the enormity of eye health problems through the following statistics. General * 45 million people worldwide are blind; 135 million have impaired vision. (American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAO). * Every 5 seconds 1 person goes blind; 1 child goes blind every minute (AAO). More than 1.5 million of these are due to vitamin A or other nutritional deficiencies, or unnecessary infections. * Unless preventative action is taken 100 million people will lose their sight unnecessarily by 2020. (AAO). More about Statistics Causes Assessing the causes of eye disease and weakness is of course an extensive task given the continual rise in number of conditions. Research continues into eye disease, the best way to treat it and of course how to prevent it and keep our eyes healthy and strong. More about Causes Diagnosis Once symptoms are noticed diagnosis is usually through eye examination. Eye drops are usually used to dilate and enlarge the pupils, to enable the medical professional to see clearly inside and to the back of the eye. More about Diagnosis Signs & Symptoms Eye conditions have their specific symptoms (which is beneficial as part of a diagnosis). However, the majority of general symptoms permits us to denote whether a problem or weakenss has arisen and allow us to take both treatment advice and preventative action. More about Signs & Symptoms Treatments Untreated eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataract, macular degenerationand retinopathy can all lead to blindness. More about Treatments Conventional Treatments Common medical procedures for eye disease include: * Laser surgery * Open surgery * Freezing Pain relief only, or management of / adjustment to the condition.The most common treatment however is prescriptive medication. Such synthetic medications provide a superficial and sometimes overpowering treatment and, varying with their category type, all come with many unwanted side effects. More about Conventional Treatments Natural Treatments - Healthy Eye The further a disease progresses the harder it will be to deal with using oral products (whether they are on prescription or natural), so the key to eye health must be prevention. More about Natural Treatments Protocol Xtend-Life Total Balance is recommended in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle and a good diet. More about Protocol Return from Healthy Eye to Home Page |