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    Does your Eye Vitamin have what's on the label?

    VisiVite regularly tests its competitors’ products, and the results are often not pretty. This is especially true of the carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.
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    Glaucoma - The Sneak Thief of Sight

    Imagine an eye disease that causes no symptoms, permits people to have 20/20 vision, and has nothing to do with whether you wear eyeglasses or not. And it can make you go blind.
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    Crying in the Eye Doctor's Office

    Some days, working as a Technical Coordinator for a high level Ophthalmologist in the New York area can be quite emotional. The word "Tears" comes up quite frequently in my daily routine. "My eyes tear too much" "My eyes feel dry, like I have no...
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