This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. “Prevention is the best cure.” A growing body of evidence suggests this familiar saying certainly is true when it comes to nutrition and vision. Age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts commonly cause impaired… Continue reading Nutrition and Vision
Month: October 2017
Eight Ways To Protect Your Eyesight
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Sight-threatening eye problems affect one in six adults aged 45 and older. And the risk for vision loss increases with age. In fact, a recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) report estimates that more than 43… Continue reading Eight Ways To Protect Your Eyesight
Styes
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. A stye (or hordeolum) develops when an eyelid gland at the base of an eyelash becomes infected. Resembling a pimple on the eyelid, a stye can grow on the inside or outside of the lid. Styes… Continue reading Styes
Presbyopia
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Sometime after age 40, people begin to experience blurred near vision when performing tasks such as reading, sewing or working at a computer. This change is called presbyopia. There’s no getting around it — presbyopia happens… Continue reading Presbyopia
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Technically, pink eye is the acute, contagious form of conjunctivitis – inflammation of the clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and overlies the white front surface of the eye, or sclera.… Continue reading Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)
Ocular Hypertension
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Ocular hypertension means the pressure in your eye, or your intraocular pressure (IOP), is higher than normal levels. High eye pressure is also associated with glaucoma, which is a more serious condition that causes vision loss… Continue reading Ocular Hypertension
Myopia
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common vision problem. It’s estimated that up to one-third of Americans are nearsighted. Nearsighted people have difficulty reading road signs and seeing distant objects clearly, but can see well for… Continue reading Myopia
Macular Degeneration
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Macular degeneration (also called AMD, ARMD, or age-related macular degeneration) is an age-related condition in which the most sensitive part of the retina, called the macula, starts to break down and lose its ability to create… Continue reading Macular Degeneration
Keratoconus
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease in which the normally round cornea thins and begins to bulge into a cone-like shape. This cone shape deflects light as it enters the eye on its way to the… Continue reading Keratoconus
Hyperopia
This article was provided by AllAboutVision.com. Follow the links below for more information on eye health and vision correction. Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting about 25% of the U.S. population. People with hyperopia can usually see distant objects well, but have difficulty seeing objects that are up close. Signs and symptoms… Continue reading Hyperopia