A healthy adult will produce tears every minute during waking hours. Tears are there for a reason because they help to protect and lubricate the surfaces of the eyes, remove dust, and flush out inflammatory substances that accumulate when the eyes become irritated. But some Americans suffer from what is known as dry eyes. The ...
Macular degeneration runs in my family, with my grandmother, several aunts, and even my mother showing symptoms of loss of vision. I’m fortunate, so far, in that my eyesight is still considered near perfect, but I also spend a lot of time on the computer, reading, writing and editing, which does indeed cause eye strain. ...
If you wear prescription glasses or contacts, then you know how expensive filling prescriptions or getting new glasses can be. Many people are opting for laser surgery to improve vision, but if you have a special optical situation or aren’t quite ready to take the risk of laser surgery, you’ll need to find out the ...
“Keratoconus (KC) is a thinning disorder of the cornea that causes distortion and reduced vision. In its earliest stages, keratoconus causes slight blurring and distortion of vision and increased sensitivity to light. These symptoms usually first appear in the late teens and early twenties. Keratoconus may progress for 10-20 years and then slow or stabilize. ...
Optometry comes from the Greek word that means two things. Opto means vision or sight, and metry means to measure. It is the practice of eye care which means how well a person can see, and whether or not they need eyeglasses. Today, most optometrists are allowed to prescribe medications for various eye diseases. Nowadays, ...
