2015

Scratched Your Cornea? Here's What To Expect In Terms Of Treatment

Did you have something in your eye, and now suddenly you're experiencing a lot of tearing, pain, and eye redness? Chances are, you scratched your cornea – the clear, outer covering of your eye. While this sounds serious at first, corneal scratches are quite common. Call your eye doctor as soon as possible so you can be properly diagnosed and treated. If you are, indeed, found to have a scratched cornea, here's what you can expect in terms of treatment.

When Babies Need Glasses: Making It Easier On Your Little One

Many parents feel a mixture of guilt, sadness and relief when they find out that their baby or toddler needs glasses. If you are in this situation, you might feel guilty because you might not have realized that your little one was having trouble seeing; it often takes a professional evaluation to determine that a young child has a vision problem. You might feel sad and worried about how you will get your child to keep the glasses on his or her face.

Didn't See It Coming: Why You Should Not Wait Until You Need Advanced Cataract Surgery

If you begin to have problems with your vision, you will likely visit your eye care specialist to find out what the problem is. For whatever reasons, not everyone visits their eye doctors when they experience the initial symptoms of the early stages of cataracts. Not seeing your eye doctor means you could be allowing your cataracts to advance to the late stages. While you can still have your cataracts surgically corrected in the advanced stage, it is better to have the surgery long before then.

3 Tips To Reduce Inflammation After Cataract Surgery

During cataract surgery, a small incision is made to your eye in order remove the cloudy lens and clean it out or replace it with a new lens. As a result, this small incision leads to inflammation around the eye area after surgery. A few signs may include swelling and redness. While the inflammation should go away a few days after your surgery is complete, it can be uncomfortable to deal with until then.

How To Treat A Lazy Eye

If you have a lazy eye, then it can be distracting when having a conversation. A lazy eye is a condition that decreases sight or causes blurry vision. The medical term for this condition is amblyopia. If you want to correct this condition, then you need to schedule an appointment with an eye doctor. Here are four ways to treat amblyopia.   Glasses Glasses can correct the underlying issues associated with a lazy eye.

Contact Lenses For Aging Eyes

Being a senior doesn't mean that you have to wear glasses the rest of your life. Your eyes may need a special prescription, but in many cases, contact lenses will fit your needs. If you frequently lose your glasses, or are tired of having a pair of glasses hanging around your neck on a chain, ask your eye doctor about contacts. Here are a few situations where contacts are an option for you.

Reducing Headaches Caused By Eye Strain From Computer Use

After a day at work, do you come home with a headache? Did you know that those headaches could be caused by eye strain? Headaches can be triggered by eye strain from using computers for several hours each day. Someone that doesn't use computers regularly can even suffer from these headaches after a short amount of time spent on the computer because their eyes are not used to using the computer.

Glaucoma And Your Lifestyle Choices: Understand Why And How They Matter

If you're aiming to reduce your overall risk of developing glaucoma or simply trying to maintain or alleviate some of your existing symptoms from a prior glaucoma diagnosis, you may want to consider taking a close look at your lifestyle choices. Believe it or not, there are certain daily tasks that you may or may not be doing that can impact your symptoms and your risk. Read on to learn more about the lifestyle choices – good and bad – that you need to be aware of when it comes to glaucoma.

Selecting Frames That Flatter Your Face Shape

If you wear or just found out that you need to wear glasses, you most likely will want to pick out a set of frames that look pleasing to you and those you come into contact with daily. Glasses can make a great fashion statement, and with the correct frame shape, you can accentuate or downplay parts of your face, giving you the best possible look. If you are unsure what type of frame looks best with your features, use the following guidelines to help you in the frame selection process.

Contact Lens Care While Camping In The Wild

Wearing contact lenses can make a lot of things easier than wearing glasses, but they can also make things a little more inconvenient. One such activity is camping. Not having all of the amenities that you do at home can make it difficult to take care of your contact lenses as you should. Below, you will find some tips that can help you spend some time under the stars in a tent without putting your eyes at risk of infection:

Prevent Glaucoma From Affecting Your Vision

The cause of glaucoma is unknown. This buildup of pressure in your eye can reduce your vision and eventually cause serious damage to the optic nerve, resulting in blindness. Doctors recognize a number of factors that can increase your risk of getting this disease. While you can't stop glaucoma completely, you can address some of these factors and reduce your risk. Factors That Put You at High Risk of Glaucoma

Four Common Myths About Contact Lenses Debunked

It's normal to have a few concerns when you're transitioning from wearing glasses to contact lenses. In fact, there are several common myths regarding contact lenses that have people steering clear of lenses altogether. Fortunately, many of these myths aren't true, and it's likely that contact lenses are a safe option for you. Before you begin your transition, learn more about the common misconceptions surrounding contact lenses. You're Too Old (or Young) to Wear Contact Lenses

Contact Lens Wear For Infants

When wearing eyeglasses isn't a practical option for correcting an infant's vision, an optometrist may prescribe contact lenses. Although parents must insert the lenses, contact lenses contribute to a child's normal vision and brain development. If your infant is fitted with contact lenses, whether for one or both eyes, there are things you need to know about lens care and wear. Why Doctors Prescribe Them Eye doctors often prescribe contact lenses for infants who need strong prescription eyeglasses, require a different prescription lens for each eye, or have had cataract surgery.