OCLI Blog – EyeCare Topics

January 24, 2009
January 24, 2009

Why Cutting Onions Makes Us Tear

Ah onions, that bulbous wonder! Available in the can, frozen, powered or pickled, but most commonly chopped or sliced. It's the latter form that always makes one a little teary-eyed just thinking about it. Which brings us to our post topic for the day. Why do onions make us tear? When onions are sliced, cells…

January 22, 2009
January 22, 2009

A big vision for the future: a billion glasses for those in need

  I was listening to The Take Away this morning on NPR.  Its a great show! Today's Global Health International Segment, "A big vision for the future: a billion glasses for those in need", was very interesting.  You can listen to this segment here. "In sub-Saharan Africa vision and eye care services are costly and…

January 16, 2009
January 16, 2009

Does Steak Help Heal Black Eyes?

In Raging Bull, Robert DeNiro as Jake Lamotta complains to his wife about overcooking it. In Rocky, Slyvester Stallone uses it to heal a black eye. What is it about steak and boxers? Does putting a slab of meat on your eye really help to heal a shiner? It seems that Hollywood would likeĀ us to…

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