Originally appeared in Earth Star Magazine February/March 2007 Rosemary Gaddum Gordon, D.B.O., M.A. When I was little, I was standing in a crowd waiting for a parade and overheard a parent saying “Don’t cross your eyes, Tommy, the wind may change and they’ll get stuck that way.” It sounded horrifying. It wasn’t until I was… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Rosemary Gaddum Gordon
Visual Illusions: How they help us to see
Originally appeared in Earth Star magazine October/ November 2006 By Rosemary Gaddum Gordon, D.B.O., M.A. Have you ever noticed how large the moon looks when it rises and how it seems to shrink as it climbs higher into the sky? As the moon passes through the heavens, it seems to start off close to us,… Continue Reading
Healthy Vision Habits
by Elizabeth Abraham ‘There are as many hours in the day to use the eyes well as to use them badly.’ W. H. Bates MD Our eyes, like every other part of our body, function better or worse depending on how we use them. But what are we taught about how to use our eyes?… Continue Reading
Seeing from the Core
When we don’t see well, we try harder; we squint and strain. If you know this experience, you know your eyes feel like they “bug” out, as if you are squeezing your entire head to grab onto what you are seeing. The effect is that instead of seeing from the center of our head, we… Continue Reading
Nutrition to Improve Your Vision
Nutrition is a key factor in keeping a healthy visual system throughout life. The eyes and brain contain millions of highly specialized cells, which have specific nutritional requirements. You can help prevent eye diseases and promote healthy, clear vision by Continue Reading