Posts Tagged ‘Eyesight’
Posted on June 4th, 2010 by Lisa P.
File under: Contests, Frames & Lenses, Fun, VSP EyeFiles, eye health, eye myths | Tagged: 3-D, 3-D TV, Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Bill Nye, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Clash of the Titans, computer vision syndrome, Educational, eye exam, eye health, eye health myths, eyecare, eyes hurt, Eyes of Nye, Eyesight, films, Fun, health, kids, motion sickness, movies, mythbusters, Myths, optometrist, Real D, safety, sea sick, Shrek 3-D, stereopsis, stereoscopic, symptoms, teachers, three d, vertigo, vision problems, Vision Service Plan, VSP, VSP doctor, vsp insurance, VSP Vision Care
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Posted on May 27th, 2010 by Liz B.
Was Bugs Bunny right? Do carrots really improve your eye sight? Well, not exactly. Eating carrots won’t make you see better than you already do, but Bugs’ favorite snack is packed with important vitamins and nutrients that can help protect vision. This is just one example of a common eye myth that has led to confusion about vision health and proper eyecare habits.
To help educate Americans on eye health and debunk common myths, VSP has created a series of webisodes called VSP EyeFiles featuring the iconic Bill Nye the Science Guy and Dr, Roger Phelps, a VSP provider.
As part of this initiative, VSP Vision Care sent an online survey to VSP doctors across the country, asking them for the most common vision-related myths they hear from their patients on a regular basis.
The VSP doctor myth research survey revealed that:
Myth: Working many hours in front of a computer screen will harm your eyes.
Fact: 31 percent of doctors say they hear this myth on a daily basis. Although using computers will not damage vision, fatigue, headaches, neck pain or eye strain may occur with use over extended periods of time. This overuse can result in a serious condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). To help prevent CVS remember the 20-20-20 rule; every 20 minutes, spend 20 seconds looking at something 20 feet away.
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File under: VSP EyeFiles, eye myths | Tagged: 3-D, 3-D TV, Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Clash of the Titans, computer vision syndrome, Educational, eye exam, eye health, eye health myths, eye myths, eyecare, eyes hurt, Eyes of Nye, Eyesight, films, Fun, health, kids, motion sickness, movies, mythbusters, Myths, optometrist, Real D, safety, sea sick, Shrek 3-D, stereopsis, stereoscopic, symptoms, teachers, three d, vertigo, vision problems, Vision Service Plan, VSP, VSP doctor, vsp insurance, VSP Vision Care
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Posted on May 25th, 2010 by Liz B.
Without further ado… here’s the first official EyeFiles video featuring the one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy! In this video, Bill examines the claim that 3-D movies can make you feel sick or dizzy. Is it true….?
What do you think? Curious to hear the thoughts of Dr. Kevin Pho, Jesus Diaz, FitSugar, Ken Denmead, and Richard Lawler on the topic as well.
File under: VSP EyeFiles | Tagged: 3-D, 3-D TV, Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Clash of the Titans, computer vision syndrome, Educational, eye exam, eye health, eye health myths, eye myths, eyecare, eyes hurt, Eyes of Nye, Eyesight, films, Fun, health, kids, motion sickness, movies, mythbusters, Myths, optometrist, Real D, safety, sea sick, Shrek 3-D, stereopsis, stereoscopic, symptoms, teachers, three d, vertigo, vision problems, Vision Service Plan, VSP, VSP doctor, vsp insurance, VSP Vision Care
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Posted on January 4th, 2010 by Liz B.
Focus on Vision, a Dutch company, produces very low cost adjustable glasses for the developing world. The company says it can produce its Focusspec glasses for about $4 a pair, a price its founders say will fall substantially, once the glasses are made in large volume. -Michel de Groot for The International Herald Tribune
Interesting article from the New York Times, discussing the staggering cost of poor eyesight around the world … “A study published in a World Health Organization journal in June estimated the cost in lost output at $269 billion a year.” Wow.
The article goes on to highlight several efforts to distribute inexpensive glasses throughout the world on a large scale including technology such as self-adjusting glasses (see Vernon D’s post about this technology).
Here is an excerpt of the article by Douglas Heingartner and a link for the full deal …
VEGHEL, the Netherlands — With AIDS, malaria and other diseases costing millions of lives every year, worrying about the vision of people in the developing world may seem like an indulgence.
But supplying glasses for the world’s poor may be one of the most valuable investments around. Hundreds of millions of people — some put the estimates as high as two billion — do not have the corrective lenses that would allow them to lead better, more productive lives.
A study published in a World Health Organization journal in June estimated the cost in lost output at $269 billion a year. Moreover, tackling vision problems early can help prevent later blindness.
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Via New York Times
File under: Frames & Lenses, Technology | Tagged: blindness, corrective lenses, Douglas Heingartner, Eyesight, inexpensive glasses, New York Times, self-adjusting glasses, vision, vision problems, World Health Organization
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Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by Liz B.
Vision care provider VSP launches fun, interactive new website and video as a resource to learn about the importance of eyecare
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File under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Child development, Doctor, Educational, Exam, Eye, eye health, Eyesight, health, healthcare, Injury, Insurance, Parenting, See, Strain, Tips, Video, vision, vision benefits, VSP, VSP Vision Care
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