GET OUT-DOORS

Whether its picking flower petals or flying a kite, outdoor play benefits children physically and mentally.Kids who spend more time doing outdoor activities have a lower risk of getting myopia. 2 groups of children of different recess routine, one group with normal routine while the other with outdoors activities, were studied. It was reported that the latter group have a lower chance of acquiring myopia.So drop that digital tablet and play outdoors!Article…

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EYE FOR THAT “PIMPLE”

Nothing beats the satisfaction you get from popping a pimple – Especially the swollen, distracting ones that are impossible to ignore. But should you touch that “pimple” on your eyelid?Such pimples on the eyelids, are known as stye or hordeolum. Styes usually form at or near the lash line when oil, dead skin cells and bacteria clog up the eyelid glands (Meibomian, Zeis and Moll glands), where they tend to develop an…

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