Lenses are suitable, safe to use, and easy to put on and get accustomed to. However, they do take a risk of eye problems, especially if hygiene isn’t maintained, and lens and eye care tips aren’t followed. Here is how you can produce your contact lens...
People (mostly women) are always excited about wearing makeup, as it helps look them glamorous. That’s the reason they put a lot of effort and time to put the makeup. But, what if this makeup becomes the problem and you can’t even see yourself in the mirror! Would you...
There are lots of autoimmune diseases that may affect the vision. The autoimmune attack may certainly attack several visual pathways. Mostly, it’s the retina and the anterior visual pathway (optic nerve and chiasm) which can be influenced by autoimmune diseases....
Many parents would not believe that an mild sports such as softball could lead their child to a medical state, however recreational and sports activities cause more than 40,000 eye injuries each year, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Kids often lack...
Eye twitching is mostly referred to as ‘eyelid twitching’ by people, however, its also referred to as “myokymia” in physician lingo. These annoying twitches usually affect only the lower eyelid of a single eye; however, the top eyelid also can twitch. Many...
Amblyopia is commonly known as lazy eye. It occurs whenever there is a lack of vision in one eye because the eye and the brain are unable to work together. The brain may start to ignore the image from the amblyopic eye. Amblyopia normally only affects one eye –...
Color vision deficiency is the inability to distinguish certain shades of colors under normal lighting conditions. The expression “color blindness” is more commonly used to describe this visual state, but not many men and women are totally color blind....
By Limbal Relaxing Incisions (LRI), you can improve your vision and keep your eyes safe from the harmful effects of astigmatism. Let’s understand what is LRI and how its surgery is carried out. The external coating of the eye can be classified into three regions:...
We all know that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is detrimental to our health. Not treating and managing elevated blood pressure can cause harm to various parts of the body, most notably heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. Because the pressure of the blood flowing...
Dry eyes are among the most common public complaints eye health practitioners get from patients during the winter months, especially in the cooler climates. That’s why we’d like to talk about some advice on ways to relieve dry eye discomfort and the way to...