Things To Know Before You Buy Sunglasses
Before buying sunglasses, make sure that its lens is appropriately manufactured. There is a simple way to do this. Wear the glasses; close or cover one of your eyes and with your other eye look at a...
Can extensive or prolonged reading impact your eye sight?
Although extensive or prolonged reading of fine print can cause eye strain, there is no evidence to suggest that it will damage or wear out your eyes. However, it is better to observe some basic eye...
Scleral contact lenses for keratoconus and irregular corneas
For severe irregularities, ophthalmologists prescribe scleral contact lenses. Part of these lenses is located in front of cornea and the other part rests on sclera, or white part of the eye. These l...
Visual Field Test
Your visual field refers to how much you can see around you, including objects in your peripheral (side) vision. This test produces a map of your complete field of vision. Visual field tests help y...
Face-Down Recovery After Retinal Surgery
The retina is a layer of light-sensing cells lining the back of your eye. As light rays enter your eye, the retina converts the rays into signals, which are sent through the optic nerve to your brai...
How to Choose the Right Eyeglass Frames for Your Face
1. If you have a round face, eyeglass frames that are square or rectangular add balance to your round features. 2. If you have a heart shaped face, choose eyeglasses with low-set temples and also fr...
Hard Contact Lenses
Hard contact lenses are one of the most common medical contact lenses, which can cover astigmatic corneas well. Furthermore, these contact lenses provide people with irregular corneas, such as kerat...
Does Looking at Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet Screen Cause Dry Eye?
This question whether the use of computers or any device with a monitor is harmful to the eyes or not has repeatedly been raised. The answer is that use of such devices can slightly increase the rat...
Is it okay to Use Expired Eye Drops?
Yes, even if you are adequately cautious or the eye drops are expensive. Having opened their lid, patients are not allowed to use eye drops for more than a month; thereafter the drug should be disca...
How does air pollution affect children’s eyes?
As you may know, the most common problems in infants and children – apart from amblyopia and visual acuity – are eye diseases such as allergy, dryness, redness, and itching, which fall into two types:...