Can Vitamin A Benefit the Eyes? It Sure Can – Here’s How
What effects does Vitamin A have on the eyes? Can Vitamin A supplements help eyes and vision? Might Vitamin A deficiency cause blindness? Today, we’ll take a look at Vitamin A and its role in maintaining healthy eyes. Vitamin A boasts antioxidants that play important roles in not only vision but in the health of… Read More
The Value Vitamin A Brings to the Table for Vision…and More
Insufficient amounts of Vitamin A can have significant side effects on the human body, with the recommended daily amount for adults being 5,000 IU. Some excellent sources of this vitamin include beef, chicken and pork liver, sausage, milkshakes, whole milk, ricotta cheese and butter, along with plant sources such as carrots, spinach, kale, pumpkin, sweet… Read More
Did You Know: Wine May Be Beneficial for Eye Health
Most people are aware of the fact that wine, in moderation, yields a number of health benefits, partly due to its resveratrol molecule element. Found in the skins of all grapes (but in higher concentration in red grapes), resveratrol protects the fruit from stressors such as fungus and drought. In the human body, it also… Read More
Electronic Health Records and Medicare: A Match Made in Healthcare Heaven?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule that puts a core emphasis on advancing health data exchange among providers. After years of working with doctors and hospital facilities using Electronic Health Records (EHR), Medicare is now turning its attention to getting the EHR systems to work together, with patients and… Read More
From CVS to Aetna: Is the Landscape of Healthcare Delivery Being Reshaped in the U.S.?
New business fusions and mergers are affecting healthcare in a big way as of late. Case in point: Mega-pharmacy retailer CVS announced it was planning to acquire health insurer Aetna for $69 billion, a deal that would threaten to reshape the landscape of healthcare delivery and organization in the U.S. What’s more, three corporate giants… Read More
Local Artist Program: People’s Choice Awards Winners – Fall 2018
By: Nicola Teves The team of eye doctors at Matossian Eye Associates exhibited two artists for Summer 2018 through our Local Artist Program. Patricia Goodrich’s works were presented in our Doylestown, PA, office while Judith Sutton’s works decorated the walls in our Hopewell, NJ office. Through this program, local artists like Patricia and Judith sign… Read More
