Benjamin Franklin - America's Renaissance Man

Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, diplomat, scientist, raconteur, librarian and a "founding father" of the American nation.  His accomplishments include founding the first public library in the country, the first fire company and fire insurance company, inventing the "Franklin Stove" which was widely used until the advent of central heat, inventing the lightning rod and of course "Bifocal Glasses".

While in France as a diplomat, he wrote the following letter to George Whatley, an English philanthropist:

    "To George Whatley:
    Your eyes must continue very good,since you can write so small a hand without spectacles.  I cannot 
    distinguish a Letter even of a Large Print; but am happy in the invention of Double Spectacles, which serving
    for distant objects as well as near ones, make my Eyes as useful to me as ever they were:  If all of the other
    Defects and Infirmities were as easily and cheaply remedied, it would be worth while for friends to live a
    good deal longer...."
    Passy, 21 August, 1784

Here we are nearly 230 years later and most of  fail to hold bifocals in the same regard as Benjamin Franklin.  He literally took 2 lenses and glued them together to make his initial bifocal and today we have Digital Freeform Technology.  Most of us spend more than half our life over 40 years of age, but we never really acknowledge how much our bifocal glasses do for us.  Digital Freeform Technology combined with a Progressive (lineless) Multifocal design comes as close to natural vision as possible.  In a world so visually complex we are fortunate  that technology is providing us great vision and eyesight.

Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Fish Oil

Consuming Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Reduce A Woman's Risk Of AMD.

         Many dietary trends come along, and most of them quickly fade away or are forgotten.  Good nutrition is the cornerstone of good health, so the question becomes what constitutes good nutrition. 

         Omega-3 Fatty Acids, most commonly in the form of fish oil are the latest panacea in the health care world.  The two studies below indicate how strongly the research points to improved health outcomes for increasing Omega-3 Fatty Acid intake.  I am confident this is not a passing fad, but one of the most important ingredients to aging gracefully.  Similar studies exist for many disease processes showing the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids: Alzheimer's, many cancer, heart health, etc.

          Avoid cheap generic and store brand supplements as they are not pure fish oil but rather processed fish oil supplements that are poorly absorbed and also cause you to burp up fishy taste.

          Do use a fish oil supplement that keeps the fish oil in it's natural Triglyceride form for maximum absorption and no fish burps.  The brand we supply at Wayland Optometric is from Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals; www.prnomegahealth.com

            Yes both Debbie and I take PRN Omega-3 fish oil supplements daily, and we have decreased our fatty and fried food intake and increased our vegetable and fruit intake.

HealthDay reported, "Women who consume fish regularly -- and the abundance of omega-3 fatty acids found in that meal choice -- have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)," according to a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. In a study encompassing some 38,000 women who were followed for about 10 years, researchers found that women "who consumed the greatest amount of one or both omega-3 fatty acids (DHA, EPA) were found to have a 38 percent lower risk of developing AMD compared with those women who consumed the least."

        "What's more, women who ate one or more servings of fatty fish per week -- mainly canned tuna and dark-meat fish -- were 42% less likely to be diagnosed with AMD compared with women who ate fish less than once a month," WebMD reported. 

          Stop in to Wayland Optometric and say Hi, and see why we are the most up to date, progressive eye care and Optometrist office in the area; serving Hornell, Bath, Dansville, Livonia and Naples and of course Wayland.

WELCOME

Welcome to the new Wayland Optometric Blog Page.  This is Dr. Michael Schroedl and I am very excited about this additional way to communicate with all of my patients in a relaxed, friendly informative blog posting.  I am going to try and post interesting health notes, especially eye health information, along with personal information about myself, my family and my staff, and any exciting news that pertains to Wayland Optometric, our patients and the community.

We strive to make Wayland Optometric a unique experience in both visiting the doctor and shopping for eye wear or contact lenses. 

Check out our Reviews:             

http://demandforced3.com/b/etile_reviews_popup.jsp?d3cp_exid=waylandoptometric&d3cp_source=My%20Website

and see why over 50% of our patients come from Bath, Hornell, Dansville, Naples and Livonia.  Many come from as far away as Rochester because of the unique blend of technology, professionalism, and fun, friendly, exciting experience at Wayland Optometric!

Come back frequently and feel free to contact us with questions and comments about our office and our posts.