Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that are characterized by pressure that is too high for the optic nerve to withstand. The optic nerve is crucial in sight, as it is the nerve that sends all of the images created by the eye to the brain. Given its cruciality, damage to the nerve from [...]
Faulty tear glands may not be something you think about until you experience the aching, itching and stinging that can accompany dry eyes. Dry eyes can be more than a minor burden; serious dryness can lead to abrasions of the cornea and possibly blindness if left untreated.
More than 3.2 million women and 1.6 million men [...]
Have you thought about having LASIK eye surgery? May be you know someone who has gotten it done and they have told you what to expect. Are you still nervous about making the decision to have your eyes permanently reshaped? Knowing what will happen during the surgery will help to alleviate these fears that you [...]
Being blind, is just simply the condition of not having visual perception. Like everything medical, and even today non-medical there is a more ‘advanced’ definition of blindness. This definition in North America is defined as having 20/200 or less in an individual’s best eye after eye correction, such as contact lenses, or glasses. 20/200 means [...]
If you wear glasses or contact lenses, chances are you have thought or even looked into LASIK eye surgery. This surgery has taken the optical world by storm, it promises to let you leave your glasses or contacts in the past, or at least to lessen your dependence upon them. As the procedure [...]
Antihistamines: Tavist
Tavist is an over-the-counter antihistamine which is conveniently packaged in either tablet or syrup form. It can be taken with or without food, but should always be taken with water. The main action of this medication is that it inhibits the production of histamine in the body.
Histamine is a naturally produced biochemical which inflames [...]
Are you one of the millions of people that are contemplating having LASIK eye surgery to correct a vision problem? If so, then you need to be sure that you know how to pick the right surgeon for you and what to expect during your surgery. Knowing what lies ahead of you will make the [...]
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 [...]
Conventional treatment for correcting eye vision problems would be either Contact Lenses, Eyeglasses or in the case of conditions such as Glaucoma, medication but what about Laser Therapy?
Laser Therapy for eye disorders has been around for about 30 years and can, if necessary be used to treat a variety of vision and eye problems.
Many people [...]
