For consumers that wear glasses or contact lenses the term LASIK is readily and widely known and many people think it is the only form of laser eye surgery or vision correction surgery involving a laser. Actually there are 2 other less known but just as effective vision enhancement surgeries. PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) [...]
Summer?s here and the beach beckons. You?ve detoxed, body brushed and moisturized your skin in excited anticipation. You plan your summer getaways and outdoor adventures, pull out your summer clothes, buy lots of sunscreen and slap it on ever so often. But this isn?t where safety ends this summer. It is the potentially harmful Ultra [...]
You?re probably familiar with a little disease called pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis. If you haven?t experienced this nasty little inconvenience first-hand, you may have a child or know someone who?s child has had it. And although it is most commonly known to occur in children, it does affect people of all ages.
Pink eye [...]
Laser eye surgery is still a relatively modern innovation and is constantly progressing with better and more efficient techniques being used. Some of the newest laser eye surgery trends are going to bring a marked improvement in the effectiveness of treatment for patients seeking vision improvement through laser eye surgery. New techniques are [...]
Sunglasses play an important role in protecting your eyes from potentially harmful UV rays. This invisible form of energy takes the form of radiation which can damage your eyes if they are overexposed. But the pertinent question is, how much protection do I need? Or stated differently, when exactly should I be [...]
Two things that never used to go together are contact lenses and dry eyes. It used to be that having dry eyes meant, in simple words, inability to wear contact lenses. Today things are different, contact lenses and dry eyes can and do go very well together.
Having dry eyes simply means that you may have [...]
Total health is more than being the perfect weight. There are people who weigh just what they should and work out three or four times a week. This is all well and good but it does not mean that they are completely healthy.
What is needed for total health? Of course it is not [...]
Eyes work in a similar way to a camera so in order to see clearly objects need to brought to a focus point on the back surface of the eye which is the retina, just like an object is focussed onto film. The light enters through the pupil and passes through the lens which is [...]
A visit to your optician is more than just an opportunity to change your glasses because an eye test is so much more than that. When an optometrist examines your eyes they are able to detect indications of different conditions that may threaten your sight and in extreme case even your life. More importantly an [...]
Did you know that spending long hours at your computer can put your health at serious risk?
Most people does not even consider that possibility, but t does, Working at a desk is extremely hard on your body, and I would like to share this with you so maybe you can avoid some of the [...]
