Junction Optometrists
2913 Dundas St. W. M6P 1Z1 Toronto, ON, Canada

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Diet plays an important role in preventing or mitigating diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts. Read on to learn what foods to increase and which ones to avoid. What’s your favorite recipes using these eye-healthy nutrients, comment below!

As you prepare to chef-it-up this holiday season, keep this in mind as you chop up your next onion! A cut onion releases a gas called Propanethiol S-oxide, and when mixed with certain enzymes in the onion, it creates a sulfur gas that irritates the eyes and triggers your tear glands. Here's a tip: keep your onion refrigerated! Cold onion doesn't release that chemical compound as easily as it would if it were warm.

Sleeping in contact lenses increases your risk for eye infections by six to eightfold as it prevents the eyes from getting the proper oxygen and hydration it needs to fight bacteria.

Every day involves a myriad of routine checks and decisions, such as verifying blood sugar levels, injecting insulin, taking medication, exercising, and calculating what to eat. https://www.junctionoptometrists.com//diabetic-retinopathy/

This year’s theme for World Diabetes Day is, The Nurse and Diabetes. Nurses help support people living with all types of health concerns especially those that have diabetes. They face several challenges and education is so important to help equip nurses with the skills they need to help support them.

We’ve officially entered the holiday season! And you know what that means... toy giving and sharing is in full swing! However, every year, thousands of children suffer from toy-related eye injuries. Before purchasing toys for that special child in your life, take a moment to consider: is this toy age-appropriate and safe?

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

Often, when winter is upon us our motivation to exercise and eat healthy foods tend to plummet along with the temperature. Don't let the cooler weather hold you back from staying healthy! Make sure you eat nutritious meals, stay active, limit alcoholic beverages, and avoid smoking tobacco.

Today, at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month marks the day the First World War ended in 1918. Take a moment of silence to remember and honour all those who sacrificed their lives serving our nation.

There are certain factors that increase the risk of developing it, from genetics and ethnic background to gender, age, and lifestyle. Though with proper nutrition and exercise one can prevent 40% of type 2 diabetes. https://www.junctionoptometrists.com//diabetic-retinopathy/