References MAY 2019

Digital Devices & the Health of Your Eyes

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• "Computer Vision Syndrome" https://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/protecting-your-vision/computer-vision-syndrome
• PreventBlindness.org. https://www.preventblindness.org/computers-and-your-eyes
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That's One Powerful (Sweet) Potato!

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• Library of Congress Everyday Mysteries: Sweet Potato or Yam? https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/sweetpotato.html

An Exotic Twist on Sweet Potato Pancakes

• Recipe Source https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/53222/sweet-potato-pancakes/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=15&isMetric=false

Vitamin A for Eye Health

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Bilberry: Not Just Another Blue Berry

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• Basu, Arpita, Michael Rhone, and Timothy J Lyons. "Berries: Emerging Impact on Cardiovascular Health." Nutrition reviews 68.3 (2010): 168–177. PMC. Web. 10 Aug. 2017.

Yoga Eyes and You

• American Academy of Ophthalmology Report: Complementary Therapy Assessment: Visual Training For Refractive Errors(August 2013) Accessed 4 Mar 2019: https://www.aao.org/complimentary-therapy-assessment/visual-training-refractive-errors-cta--october-200
• American Optometric Association: "Definition of Optometric Vision Therapy." Accessed 4 Mar 2019: https://www.aoa.org/Documents/CRG/definition-of-optometric-vision-therapy.pdf
• Neuroscience, 2nd edition."The Actions and Innervation of Extraocular Muscles." Accessed 4 Mar 2019: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10793/
• HealthLine.com: "Eye Exercises: How-to, Efficacy, Eye Health, and More." Accessed 4 Mar 2019: https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/eye-exercises
• YogaInternational.com "4 Exercises for Eye Strain" https://yogainternational.com/article/view/4-yoga-exercises-for-eye-strain