A new retinal implant is offering fresh hope to millions facing or dealing with the prospect of vision problems due to degeneration in their eyes. More than eleven million people in America suffer from macular degeneration, often from advancing age. It’s normal, and until now there’s been little if anything medicine could do to truly […]
While there are health benefits to including fish oil and is omega-3 fatty acids in your regular diet, easing the effects of dry eye syndrome is unfortunately not one of them. A recent research study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at hundreds of dry eye patients who volunteered to test […]
Sunglasses are useful for more than just looking cool by the pool. And even though they can be beneficial in protecting your eyes, they’re not a perfect defense. Photokeratitis is a form of sunburn that affects the eye. It occurs when the eyes are exposed to bright sunlight, damaging the eye and your ability to […]
When we think of getting and staying healthy, most of us are focused on, and concerned mostly with, the condition of our heart and lungs and other internal organs. But few people realize the connection the entire body has, and that monitoring a very visible bodily organ like the eyes can be quite revealing when […]
Floaters are a component of every normal, healthy human eye. They’re the black specs that you might sometimes notice in your field of vision. Normally they are unnoticeable, but on occasion they can be briefly visible. When you are focused on something intently, such as your computer or a book you won’t see floaters. […]
These days, many of us spend what seem like all of our waking hours using digital devices with sharp, high-contrast screens. Aside from what this might say about other aspects of our lives, the use of these devices stands the chance to cause significant eye issues. However, there are a few simple steps that we […]
Think that your eyes are impervious to the sun? Or that maybe sunglasses are only relevant for those long, hot, bright summer days at the beach? Well, think again. In almost every season, and at almost every location, lighting and glare conditions exist which could pose a threat to your vision and eyesight. Fortunately, there […]
Our eyes play a role in practically everything we do, whether we’re standing or sitting. Even as we slow down due to the effects of aging, it remains important to care for our eyes. Yet age related macular degeneration is a vision loss condition that can affect anyone entering old age. Diagnosing macular degeneration is […]
We all love that crisp feeling when we’ve just come out of the shower. It’s no different when it comes to our eyes. Contact lens wearers will know this feeling quite well. But some of us let ourselves get inured to the well worn contacts we’ve been using, even as they might leave us feeling […]
Deteriorating eyesight is just one of the many age-related problems people face as they get older. People who wear contacts may notice some issues with their current lenses, leading them to believe they need glasses. However, the issue can be fixed by changing to a different type of contact lens. Previously, this issue was fixed […]
