It is not only the hands, nose, and mouth that you should guard against coronavirus. Your eyes should be well protected the same way as your hands and face. According to Sonal Tuli, MD, an ophthalmologist, common-sense precautions such as good contact lens hygiene and avoiding contact with nose, mouth,...Read more
Contact lens and eyeglass prescriptions are two different things. Eyeglasses are worn about 12 millimeters away from your eyes while contact lenses are directly on the surface of your eyes...Read more
COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a long-term lung disease that makes breathing difficult. COPD has effects that extend beyond the pulmonary system. When your lungs...Read more
End-stage AMD patients had no treatment for their vision loss for decades, but now a pea-sized piece of technology is allowing them to see their loved ones’ faces, read books,...Read more
During the pandemic, it could be scary for some people to visit their ophthalmologists because of the fear of infection. People are now hesitant to even go for routine check-ups....Read more
LASIK surgery is widely popular as a method to improve the quality of vision. It helps a lot of individuals by eliminating the dependence on using glasses and contacts. LASIK...Read more
Since the technology was limited before, LASIK surgery has strict qualifications because they want to limit the risks involved with the treatment as much as possible. Now that the technology...Read more
The recovery time for cataract surgery is known to be short and uneventful if you followed the instructions of your surgeon and attend all follow-up check-ups. Cataract surgery with no...Read more
Eye floaters vary on people, from different shapes and shades to moving or wavy lines, to small black dots in your vision. Floaters are not a medical concern but a...Read more
Glaucoma damage is irreversible. However, medications and surgery can help prevent additional damage. Chronic angle-closure glaucoma nearly always necessitates the use of a laser or surgery to reopen the closed...Read more
Blood is carried throughout your body, including your eyes, through arteries and veins: one main artery and one main vein running through the retina of the eye. Central retinal vein...Read more
Swimming with contact lenses should be avoided as much as possible to minimize bacterial infection of the eyes. Infections, discomfort, and potentially sight-threatening problems such as a corneal ulcer can...Read more
There are different products for contact lens care in supermarkets and drugstores which makes it confusing what to choose. It is important to understand proper lens care because negligence for...Read more
If you are in a perfect world, you may think that your contact lens will not cause you discomfort. The reality is your contacts will feel so scratchy like the...Read more
As a parent, you only want to give the best for your child. You want them to perform great in school, to have an activity that will exercise both their...Read more
If you wear glasses, then you probably have experienced the dreaded slip-down from the bridge of your nose. It can be incredibly frustrating when you have to adjust your eyeglasses...Read more
Normally, our eyesight deteriorates as we age especially if a person has other medical conditions. Luckily, there are a lot of natural ways to take care of your eyes and...Read more
The average hours that we spend sleeping in a year is 2,920 hours which means it is about a third of our lives. People are wondering what our eyes do...Read more
Nick Humphreys used to wear his contact lenses while playing football but they ended up blinding him when he did not take them off before showering. His cornea at his...Read more
The eyes of a scallop function similarly with a telescope. It is found out to be more complex than what previous scientists believed. Scallops are widely known as a juicy...Read more
Blue light glasses, as the name implies, are designed to protect you from some of the high-energy blue light emission of electronic gadgets such as phones, TVs, consoles, computers, and...Read more
A new experiment has revealed how light-sensitive cells in our eyes can mess up our internal clock when exposed to light. The blue light from our devices could affect our...Read more
Your screen time on your devices like computers, smartphones, and television, exposes your eyes to risks of blue light. Nonetheless, science still has to prove that blue light causes damage...Read more
