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How To Prevent Uv Damage to Your Eyes
Not many people are aware of this, but your skin isn’t the only thing on your body that can be burned by too much exposure to the sun. Your eyes can also be severely sunburned if you do not take care to protect them when you are out and about during the day. So, in...
Effective Ways to Improve Your Low Vision
Activities of daily living (ADL) such as cooking, cleaning, and other chores can be difficult for individuals who are visually impaired. If you have low vision, it can hamper the way you deal with daily and personal tasks, which can also affect your emotional health....
Eating Properly Increases Cataract Prevention
Did you know that cataracts are the leading cause of blindness today? The best treatment is currently through surgery by removing the cloudy lens and replacing them with an intraocular lens. The exact cause of cataracts still isn’t known, but several studies prove...
How Often Should You Update Your Eyeglass Prescription?
Eyeglasses and contact lenses help people with visual acuity problems see clearly. Many people stick with their glasses because they can still see great while wearing them. However, just because your pair gives you a clear vision does not mean that it does not need...
Essential Things to Know Before Getting Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is growing more popular because of its favorable outcomes. Before you can get this corrective surgery, you need to meet certain patient criteria before getting it. Consulting your eye doctor or optometrist can help you determine if this is an ideal...
Poor Sleeping Habits Can Actually Affect Your Vision
There have been numerous studies connecting poor sleeping habits with a number of illnesses. However, one often overlooked effect lack of sleep can have has to do with eye care. Losing an hour of sleep every day leads to the development of eye diseases and can even...
Are Contact Lenses Suitable for Your Children?
After your child gets an eye exam, you know if they need vision correction. It’s a common question among parents if their kids can start wearing contact lenses. When it comes to children wearing contacts, maturity weighs more than age. Keep on reading to find out if...
Prescriptions for Contact Lenses vs. Eyeglasses
Wearing either eyeglasses or contact lenses offer a safe and simple way to correct refractive errors, such as nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and presbyopia (aging of the eye lens). Are you wearing both? Then you’ve probably wondered if their...
4 Workplace Eye Wellness Best Practices for Employees
Work-related eye injuries are not limited to those working in the landscaping, construction, and machinery repair industries. In today’s hi-tech society, employees spend a majority of their time staring at a computer screen, making them more susceptible to vision...
What to Know about Blocked Tear Ducts
Blocked tear ducts prevent your tears from draining normally, which can leave you with a watery and irritated eye. The obstruction of the tear drainage system could be partial or complete. While this condition is common in newborns and gets better in the first year of...
Eye Diseases That Can Be Caught Through Retinal Imaging
Technology is such a wonderful thing, especially when it is being used in detecting and treating diseases. Retinal imaging, for instance, has been helpful in catching a variety of eye diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment,...
You Should Get an Eye Exam Once Every Two to Three Years
Eye exams are needed before using vision correction devices or before undergoing procedures like LASIK eye surgery. The problem is, the human brain has incredible adaptability. Normally, this trait is helpful but when it comes to vision, you’ll find your brain...