Are you in need of new glasses? Or maybe, after a recent vision test or problems with your vision, you are going to get glasses for the first time. Whatever the case may be, picking new eyeglasses is always a bit of a daunting task. Obviously, you want to find glasses that are affordable and that will hold up for several years, but you also, of course, want glasses that will look great on you and complement your features.
12 January 2017
Cataract surgery generally goes quite smoothly. In fact, many people are grateful for the procedure. After months or, in some instances, years of seeing an aura around lights and shadow images of other cars, the patient can suddenly see better than they have for years. In a percentage of cases, something nicknamed a "secondary cataract" can develop, robbing you of your newly discovered excellent vision. If you have recently had cataract surgery, you need to recognize the symptoms of this condition and understand how it is treated.
9 August 2016
If you wear glasses, you should theoretically never put off visiting your optometrist for regular eye inspections and to get a new prescription for new glasses. However, it can be easy to get busy and forgo this valuable appointment, even if you know that you should attend. If you're getting ready for a summer trip that involves a lot of driving, you should pledge to visit the optometrist well before you're scheduled to leave.
3 August 2016
Vision problems in toddlers often go undetected by parents because it can be difficult to know what to look for, and because the toddler often can't express that they can't see clearly. If you think that your child could be dealing with some type of vision problem, because they have a wandering eye or they are always squinting, you want to take them to see an optometrist at a clinic like Bucks Eye Specialits.
27 July 2016
One of the more common age-related vision disorders is macular pucker, which causes you to slowly lose visual clarity at the center of your field of view. Because this macular pucker is often only discovered after cataract surgery fails to fully restore a patient's vision, the surgery itself is sometimes blamed for the pucker. But while cataract surgery may in some cases exacerbate the development of this condition, the two are typically unrelated.
7 July 2016
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an eye infection that can cause the white of the eye to become inflamed and red, and discharge or mucous may be emitted from the eye. While pink eye does not look good, it doesn't cause any long-term eye damage. If you suspect that your child has pink eye, take the following steps: Visit the Eye Doctor Any time your child has a problem with his or her eyes, it is a good idea to visit an eye doctor for evaluation and diagnosis.
5 July 2016
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder are often already aware of the unique structural changes in their child's mind caused by the condition. But you may be surprised to learn that autism can also significantly impact your child's visual health, both in terms of how the eye functions and how the brain interprets those signals. Autism is thought to cause an increased prevalence of eye disorders in autistic individuals, and that is why it is so important to visit an ophthalmologist regularly.
5 July 2016
