Major Opticians Blog » Optical http://www.majoropticians.com/blog Blogging about things optical and things not! Click here to go back to the home page. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:29:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 The Secret Eye Surgery Codes http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/10/26/the-secret-eye-surgery-codes/ http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/10/26/the-secret-eye-surgery-codes/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:29:16 +0000 Phil Major http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/?p=159 The secret rituals of an 18-Century German occultists have been revealed. The New York Times reports that an exceptional language nerd cracked their code. It sounds like something straight out of Hellboy, except with fewer fights and more computers.

The Copiale Cipher, a 105 page coded document discovered in East Berlin after World War II has revealed its dark secrets to a team of researchers. Apparently, the text documents the rituals and observations of an 18th century cult preoccupied with eye surgery and ophthamology.

Have a look here.

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It’s safe to say that the best way to treat any disease is to focus on health from the inside-out. Your body is a machine that reacts to the tiniest turn of a screw.  A popular saying goes like this “you are what you eat”, and most of the times this is true.  Especially if you suffer from Dry Eye Symptoms. Diet and lifestyle can have an effect on your dry eyes. Although it’s difficult to find hard fast evidence that certain foods cause dry eye, we do know that drinking lots of water and eating certain healthy foods can help improve a dry eye condition. That’s why there are so many companies with nutritional supplements for dry eye sufferers.

There is a lot of information available on the benefits of omega 3 oils – found in walnuts, tuna and salmon. Studies show that we are eating large amounts of omega-6 fatty acid (frying oil, butters, fast foods) while being starved of omega-3 (found in salmon, flax seeds, walnuts).  Omega-3 helps to reduce inflammation in the conjunctiva and in the lacrimal glands, which increases tear production.

Studies show that the American diet is deficient in healthy foods that produce omega-3, so eat some fish, drink a glass of water and consider other healthy changes to your diet for overall health and wellness. Here are some tips to help you alleviate your dry eye symptoms:

  • Put a humidifier in your room/office. The added moisture will prevent your tears from evaporating too fast, giving you more long, lasting comfort.
  • Avoid strong air currents, as they dry out your eyes. Turn off ceiling fans or portable air conditioning devices.
  • Are your eyelids inflamed? Warm compresses and eyelid scrubs with baby shampoo help by providing a thicker, more stable lipid later.

See all about dry eyes

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Firstly, why can we see flashes of light when are eyes are closed.

Next up is why are primary colours primary?

Then (ugh) that stuff in the corner of your eye when you wake up. What’s that all about?

After-images are explained in this article.

Does reading make you short-sighted? Some more information on that subject here.

Why do we seem to see better with amber-coloured sunglasses?

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]]> http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/how-do-eagles-see-so-far/feed/ 0 WHy do cat’s have slit pupils? And do cats communicate with their eyes? http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/why-do-cats-have-slit-pupils-and-do-cats-communicate-with-their-eyes/ http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/why-do-cats-have-slit-pupils-and-do-cats-communicate-with-their-eyes/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:30:35 +0000 Phil Major http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/?p=121 This article tells us why nocturnal hunting animals such as cats have slit shaped pupils during the daytime.

Cats also seem to communicate using blinking when they enter a new area. You can read more about that here.

]]> http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/why-do-cats-have-slit-pupils-and-do-cats-communicate-with-their-eyes/feed/ 0 Are 3-D glasses bad for you? http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/are-3-d-glasses-bad-for-you/ http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/are-3-d-glasses-bad-for-you/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:24:46 +0000 Phil Major http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/?p=119 The short answer seems to be no, but they do make the eyes work a lot harder than watching regular TV. This means that there can be more eye fatigue and even headaches for some people, which can indicate an underlying eye problem.

Read more here.

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]]> http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/09/12/whats-true-and-whats-not/feed/ 0 Cyborg eye! http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/08/27/cyborg-eye/ http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/08/27/cyborg-eye/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:08:57 +0000 Phil Major http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/?p=112 Rob Spence uses his prosthetic eye to film things around him. It doesn’t connect to his brain, but this filmmaker uses it to capture video. You can read more about it here.

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]]> http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/08/11/dyslexia-information/feed/ 0 Ever wanted to try coloured lenses? http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/08/11/ever-wanted-to-try-coloured-lenses/ http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/2011/08/11/ever-wanted-to-try-coloured-lenses/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:21:33 +0000 Phil Major http://www.majoropticians.com/blog/?p=107 This website from Johnson & Johnson allows you to try out different coloured lenses to see what you would look like.

 

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