Good News for 'Occasional' Drinkers and Exercisers: You May Not Lose Your Vision As You Age
We all know physical activity is practically commanded by the Bible in the way we're all ordered to practice it. It can prevent breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, you name it, even Alzheimer's, according to some studies. And now it's being touted as a way, along with occasional drinking (?), to keep your eyesight strong well into old age. newswise.com reports that a physically active lifestyle and occasional drinking "are associated with a reduced risk of developing visual impairment." (Does this mean we should all become "occasional" drinkers to save our eyes?) But it's not just losing your sight we should be worried about, the Web site notes. It could also affect the way, and how well, we live. Visual impairment – sight loss often caused by eye disease, trauma, or a congenital or degenerative condition that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses – is associated with a poorer quality of life and, when severe, loss o...