Eyecare

Dried goji berries may provide protection against age-related vision loss

Regularly eating a small serving of dried goji berries may help prevent or delay the development of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, in healthy middle-aged people, according to a small, randomized trial conducted at the University of California, Davis. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss ...

2022-02-02T09:31:26-08:00

Eye-damaging computer screen time racking up for office workers

Research found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that doesn’t include our addiction to phones and other digital devices. All this screen time has led to an increase in complaints of eye strain, dry eye, headaches and insomnia. Why does computer ...

2022-02-02T09:33:55-08:00

Cataract Surgery Patients at Lower Risk of Developing Dementia

Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study is a long-standing, Seattle-based observational study at Kaiser Permanente Washington of more ...

2021-12-08T12:10:18-08:00

Comprehensive eye examinations – because your vision is important!

Barth Vision and Optical offers state of the art vision screening for patients. To adequately evaluate eyes and vision our comprehensive examination is focused on obtaining a conclusive diagnosis so that we can prescribe proper treatment. Comprehensive eye examinations are the only effective way to determine if ...

2021-12-01T09:02:55-08:00