Jose Emerenciano E. League , MD , DPBO

07/03/2021

23/08/2020

WHEN TO HAVE CATARACTS REMOVED

Cataracts can be removed only with surgery. But you don’t have to remove a cataract if your cataract symptoms are not bothering you very much. Your ophthalmologist can prescribe a new pair of eyeglasses to help you see better.

However, when cataracts prevent you from doing things you want or need to do and interfere with your daily activities, you should consider cataract surgery. Ask an ophthalmologist for more information about cataract surgery.

22/08/2020

EAT RIGHT FOR EYE HEALTH

For optimal eye health, your daily diet should include citrus fruits, vegetable oils, nuts, whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables and cold-water fish (e.g. mackerel, herring, salmon, anchovies, canned light tuna and sardines). These foods are rich in vitamins C and E, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which are good for eye health as well as general health.

19/08/2020

GADGET ADDICTION IMPACTS VISUAL ACUITY

Gadget addiction is the excessive use of computers, smartphone or other digital devices to the extent that it starts to negatively influence our health and life as a whole. It usually affects teenagers and children. Studies show that the duration and frequency of gadget usage significantly affect visual acuity or sharpness of vision.

Talk to your ophthalmologist for more information on gadget addiction

06/08/2020

02/08/2020

CTTO

30/07/2020

WHAT CAUSES CATARACTS?

Aging is the most common cause of cataracts. People over age 60 usually start to develop some clouding of their lenses. Other reasons why a person develops cataracts include family history; having diabetes; suffering an eye injury, undergoing eye surgery, and receiving radiation treatments on the upper body; prolonged sun exposure without sunglasses; and corticosteroid use.

Talk to an ophthalmologist for more information about cataracts.

23/07/2020

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