What’s up with carrots, Doc? Many of us grew up hearing that if we ate lots of carrots, our vision would improve. My own dad dangled the prospect of better vision through carrot consumption in front of me like the proverbial “carrot on a stick” but he used actual cooked carrots. And I hated cooked carrots, but I ate them hoping that one miraculous morning, I would wake up and find I no longer needed my glasses. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen.
Yes, I am still wearing my glasses, but I haven’t turned my back on the noble Daucus carota, sativusjust yet. Carrots may not have the ability to repair poor vision for most of us, but they are an excellent source of antioxidants, fiber, minerals, and vitamin A. Lack of vitamin A can cause poor vision, which is restorable by adding it back into the diet. It is one of the few vegetables that is more nutritious cooked than raw (thanks, Dad) and is used medicinally in many cultures. For more carrot trivia, check out the World Carrot Museum.
Over time, I learned to appreciate the taste of cooked carrots, especially when served with roast beef. But my favorite way to have them is uncooked and shredded in carrot raisin salad. Enjoy!
Can eating carrots improve your vision? That question is the next eye health myth Bill Nye and Dr. Roger Phelps tackle in the latest VSP EyeFiles series. Watch as Bill and Dr. Phelps uncover the answer and also discuss other delicious eye healthy foods that should be added to any diet like kiwi, whole grains, salmon, dark chocolate, red wine, tuna, sunflower oil, spinach, egg yolks, and kale.
In Episode 3 of the VSP EyeFiles series, Bill Nye debunks the eye myth about wearing glasses with an out-of-date prescription. Can they really hurt your eyes? Find out Bill’s conclusion and join him as he visits Dr. Phelps for an eye exam and picks out a new pair of glasses! Are you in need of a new look? Enter VSP’s Eyewear Makeover contest today!
Back by popular demand VSP EyeFiles, featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy! In the second video of the series debunking eye health myths, Bill and Dr. Roger Phelps dive deeper into the facts surrounding comprehensive eye exams and if eye doctors can detect signs of serious diseases like diabetes. Watch as Bill and Dr. Phelps saddle up and discuss what an eye doctor can see in an eye exam with a patient who has the disease. You’ll discover why it’s so important to make annual visits to your eye doctor for an exam – even if you don’t need glasses.
Editor’s Note: Dr. Roger Phelps is a VSP Vision Care eye doctor practicing in Ojai, Calif. He’s a Certified Diabetes Educator and also has type 1 diabetes. Dr. Phelps is passionate about educating others about this disease and the importance of eye exams. For more information about his practice, Ojai Eyes Optometry, visit his website.
VSP’s first EyeFiles video “Do 3-D movies cause motion sickness?” starring Bill Nye the Science Guy has gone viral. Bill Nye has been teaching us all things science since the 90′s and it looks like his popularity hasn’t been lost.
3-D is a topic that carries across all generations and genres and here’s are just a few of the bloggers from various focuses that found this video and topic worth sharing:
BlogHer: Bill Nye the Science Guy is becoming a Mythbuster (sort of)
Cinematical: Get Seasick in 3-D movies? Bill Nye is Here to Help
Crunch Gear: Bill Nye the Science Guy (!) Explains why 3-D movies can make you sick
The Movie Blog: Bill Nye the Science Guy talks 3D Disorientation!
Pulse 2: Bill Nye is Back and He’s Doing a YouTube Channel for VSP Vision
Check back with us every week as Bill Nye, along with VSP provider Dr. Phelps, continue to debunk common eye health myths in VSP’s EyeFiles webisode series. In the meantime, check out the Today Show clip on 3-D and overall eye health.
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Question: If you could ask Bill Nye about any eye care related topic, what would it be?
VSP is working with Bill Nye (yes, the Science Guy!) on a series of videos that look at eye health topics and myths. As we get ready to shoot the videos this week, we’d love to hear what eye-related myths you’d like Bill to explore. Just comment to this post with your eye-related question, and Bill Nye just might confirm or debunk yours.
Jeff H. is a channel partner manager with Eyefinity®/OfficeMate®. He shares his recent volunteer experience during an educational event at the San Francisco Exploratorium with our mobile clinic, SeeZar.
I haven’t been to the Exploratorium since my own grade school field trip. As I stepped into the spacious, interactive museum in San Francisco during the recent Eye See: Free Day with VSP Vision Care, I was reminded what a unique educational landmark the Exploratorium is – an exhibit hall filled will hands-on experiments that are not just educational, but entertaining (for kids and adults)! Read more »
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Question: If you could ask Bill Nye about any eye care related topic, what would it be?