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The Risk of Microbial Keratitis With Newer Contact Lenses
Will the advent of new types of contact lenses change the risk for microbial keratitis among contact lens wearers?
Discover Why Taking Lutein Enriched Multi-Vitamins May Safeguard Your Vision
The inevitable process of aging affects us all and one such system that deteriorates with age is our sight. From age 50 and sometimes earlier, our vision begins to deteriorate but taking lutein enriched multi-vitamins can often help.
Tips for Reducing Computer Eyestrain
Recognized as that tired, strained feeling, Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) has become extremely common place today as we spend hours, day after day in front of the computer. CVS is usually characterized by fatigue, redness, irritation, burning or dryness and even double or blurred vision.
Normal-Tension Glaucoma
Learn more from WebMD about normal-tension glaucoma (also called low-tension glaucoma), a unique condition in which optic nerve damage and vision loss have occurred despite a normal pressure inside the eye.
Better Vision Programs - Get Rid of Those Glasses
Imagine finding a better vision program that would allow you to get rid of those glasses? Would that be something you would be grateful for?
The Types of Contact Lenses - Practical and Decorative Options For Your Eyes
Contact lenses are typically used for corrective purposes, such as for near or farsightedness. Other contacts, additionally, are available with decorative or therapeutic purposes.
Sunglasses
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of sunglasses including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
How To Care For Your Eyes
No one wants to be without their sight but protecting them is essential to ensure that you keep them in optimal condition. We have some tips for how best to care for your eyes and your vision!
Emerging Types of Cool, Hi-Tech Sunglasses
Remember when you were a kid and you would see the cartoons with all the cool gadgets of the future? Well, these days you don't have to look too far because there are some new and emerging sunglasses styles that are seemingly trying to mimic some of these cartoon gadgets.You of course are used
Wavefront aberrations
Scanning diagnostic instrument which uses wavefront technology to measure the wavefront errors (aberrations) of the eye.
How to Repair Eye-Glasses
So you want to learn how to repair your eye-glasses. A good pair of prescription glasses costs well over $300, and in today's economy, such a high-priced item has to be able to last. Glasses are generally made of thin metal or plastic, and given the wear and tear these things go through, they will b
How to Select Reading Glasses
As people reach the age of 40, they develop the vision disorder known as presbyopia. They find it increasingly difficult to look at near objects. Reading newspapers and books appear troublesome to their eyes. The print seem smaller to them, and they try to stretch their hands to look at the object f
Astigmatism - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Astigmatism is a refractive eye disorder which causes blurred vision. It is a fairly common eye problem can be corrected quite easily by using lenses or glasses or getting surgery. Normally, a person's cornea is perfectly spherical in shape. When light enters the cornea, it is refracted equally
Color blindness-causes effects and remedies
This article is related to color blindness and artificial eye company run by Dr. Sumitra agarwala. She is an experienced ocular prosthesist and have numerous patients from around the country and other
The Red Surgery
It is the best option left when it comes to severe and serious operations. It is because lasers are proven to be accurate when it comes to direction or target. Laser surgery can be easily performed without the fear of causing damage or harm to the other portions of the body.
BIO CD-ROM - Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
For years, the optometry learners have studied about the basics of the BIO (binocular indirect ophthalmoscopic) retinal test in their classrooms and then moved to the designated clinical area or laboratory in order to practice this latest method of test or technique. One important tool to have for t
Systemic Therapies for Inflammatory Eye Disease
What advancements are being made in the systemic treatment of inflammatory eye disease?
All You Need To Know About Sunglasses
It's summertime and that means Sunglasses Season! While offering you protection from the sun, there are many other attributes to sunglasses that not everyone knows. So here's what yo
Colored Contact Lenses - Jazzing Up the Eyes
Colored contact lenses are cosmetic lenses usually placed on the cornea of the eye. They can be corrective or therapeutic along with imparting a new color to the wearer's eyes.