AMD is one of the most frequent eye condition and a leading cause of vision loss among people of age 50 and older. It causes damage to the macula, a small spot near the midpoint of the retina. The macula is also the part of the eye which is essential for sharp vision,...
A cataract is formed if the natural transparent lens in the eye starts to cloud and turns foggy. This clouding may make it difficult for light to come into the eye, ultimately causing blurring and ultimately leading to blindness. This eye disorder is closely connected...
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:...
