Eyesight

Wear your flash cards on your shirt! It can take a good six months before your lil one can actually see you for what you are, as babies are born with extremely nearsighted vision.

Tutortogs are designed to help tots strengthen their vision with high-contrast, black and white patterned tops (starting at $30) moms can wear to capture their lil ones' attention. Available in four patterns, similar to those used in mobiles and board books designed for newborns, the cotton and spandex shirts encourage wee ones to track their mama's actions as she moves around the room. Each garment also comes with a set of four flashcards featuring similar stimulating patterns to train baby's eyes. What do you think of the bold concept?

The term superfood is no joke, especially when it comes to green tea. Besides a little caffeine boost, antioxidant-rich green tea also protects the skin, cuts cancer risk, and delays the aging process. A new study reveals that green tea may also protect the eyes. Talk about an overachiever.

The study found that the catechins in green tea can penetrate eye tissue, spreading antioxidant love to the peepers. Using lab rats, researchers measured eye tissue for catechin absorption after feeding them green tea extract. They found that certain areas of the eye — like the retina — absorbed more catechins than other areas. The area with the least absorption was the cornea. In total, catechins were detected in the eye area for 20 hours.

This is a big break for researchers because it suggests that green tea might help protect from a variety of eye diseases like glaucoma. Just another reason to justify a mid-afternoon tea break!