CHILDREN & CONTACT LENSES
Before you get your child contact lenses, have you considered whether she is ready for them?
11 year old Chris Baker is quite the athlete, especially when it comes to skateboarding. But, his eyeglasses have thrown a monkey wrench into the mix.... (Read more about CHILDREN & CONTACT LENSES) |
CHILDREN AND SUNGLASSES
For 1 year old Katelyn and 7 year old Emily, the backyard is their extended playroom. But, their mother Lauren Tirado is very particular about her children having sun protection. Lauren lays down the law when it comes to spending hours of playtime... (Read more about CHILDREN AND SUNGLASSES) |
CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA
Congenital glaucoma is an eye disease where the normal eye pressure is affected by the buildup of fluid in the eye.
You might say that 3 year old Juan Navarro is a little ham. Smiling and posing for the camera, he looks like your typical playful... (Read more about CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA) |
Color Blindness
The first report on color blindness was written by the British chemist John Dalton who was himself afflicted with it. (Read more about Color Blindness) |
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis or pink-eye is an infection of the lining of the eye or the eyelid produced by a virus or bacteria. Bacterial conjunctivitis produces a thick yellowish discharge. Both types are highly infectious. (Read more about Conjunctivitis) |
Contact Lenses and Eye Infect
“Sometimes I don’t take out my contact lenses, once in a while I sleep in them, I don’t wash my hands thoroughly sometimes,” says Janie Medina.
If this sounds familiar you could be putting yourself at risk for a dangerous fungal eye infection.... (Read more about Contact Lenses and Eye Infect) |
ENFANT PEDIATRIC VISION TESTING SYSTEM
Ella Brown is just 8 months old and she is having her first eye exam.
“My husband has very poor vision so I thought that maybe she’ll have poor vision at an early age.” (Read more about ENFANT PEDIATRIC VISION TESTING SYSTEM) |
EYEGLASSES INJURIES IN KIDS
Could the eyeglasses your children are wearing be putting them at risk for eye injuries? Pediatric eye experts are calling attention to the problem of eye injuries, which peaks at this time of year, when kids are playing outside. (Read more about EYEGLASSES INJURIES IN KIDS) |
Elective Eye Surgery
61 year old Winnie Herman savors every moment with her 20 month old granddaughter, Katie. But, she says, her glasses have been a definite hindrance on their time together. “It became very, very frustrating and seemingly the glasses were taking... (Read more about Elective Eye Surgery) |
FARSIGHTEDNESS LASER SURGERY
“All my life, I’ve worn glasses. I think I first got glasses when I was in the third grade,” says Ben Anderson, whose eyesight was corrected with laser surgery.
58 year old Ben Anderson has wanted to toss his glasses for years. He has struggled... (Read more about FARSIGHTEDNESS LASER SURGERY) |
FOURTH FIREWORKS SAFETY
They’re Fourth of July traditions…
Baseball….
The beach….
And fireworks injuries.
Between nine and twelve thousand Americans are seen in the emergency room each year for fireworks related injuries. Nearly half of these are seen in kids 14... (Read more about FOURTH FIREWORKS SAFETY) |
GLAUCOMA
Timely detection of glaucoma is the key to treating the disease and preventing blindness. Steve Cohen doesn’t take for granted that he can drive, or even read.
“I just came for a routine eye exam and they detected what they thought could be the... (Read more about GLAUCOMA) |
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible
blindness in the world today. (Read more about Glaucoma) |
Iris Prosthetic
For 16 year old Kurtis Thomas and his friends, one Saturday afternoon, back in April of 2004, the plan was to have a little backyard warfare, playing paintball. But, what was supposed to be a few hours of just “boys being boys” type fun, turned... (Read more about Iris Prosthetic) |
LASIK STUDY
If you’re considering LASIK surgery to get rid of your glasses, you might want to ask your doctor about the risks of LASIK surgery. There are many factors that can play a role in the success of the procedure, even factors like the temperature and... (Read more about LASIK STUDY) |
Lasik
LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. The goal of this Web site is to provide objective information to the public about LASIK surgery. (Read more about Lasik) |
NEW CATARACT PROCEDURE
The National Eye Institute reports that cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed in the United States. And for the first time, there is a new lens called Crystalens which is implanted into the eye and focuses much like the... (Read more about NEW CATARACT PROCEDURE) |
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the crystalline lens in the eye loses its flexibility. The lens of the eye focus's the image upon the retina. (Read more about Presbyopia) |
Vision 20/20
An eye exam will show any abnormal arterial growth that will threaten one's eyesight. Lenses are used to re-focus light to land where it is supposed, correcting this error of refraction. (Read more about Vision 20/20) |
Vision Impairment Study
If you think you might need glasses, but don’t, you’re not alone.
According to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there are millions of Americans with vision impairment.
The most common reasons for vision... (Read more about Vision Impairment Study) |
Visual Process
The visual process is the means by which the eye perceives light and movement and translates these into nerve impulses. (Read more about Visual Process) |
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