Presbyopia is a mystery. What causes this degenerative condition is relatively unknown. Is it a degeneration of the rods in the eyes? A hardening of the cornea? There is no general consensus. The sum total of what most optometrists believe is causing presbyopia is, well, age. Simply put, age causes the farsighted blurring of fine print.
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Save Your Nose to Spite Your Eyes
Monday, July 6, 2009
If reading glasses are an obstacle to your sense of well being, it is high time to think about overcoming this obstacle. How exactly does one overcome one’s reading glasses you may be asking? With a set of lenses — not lenses for your specs, but lenses for your eyes. A pair of contacts may be just the ticket you need to hop on board the youth train. After all, there are few items, short of a cane or walker, that belie a persons age more than a pair of reading glasses perched at the end of the nose.
How to Clean Designer Sunglasses
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunglasses, also commonly referred to as “shades” are dark tinted glasses used to help protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and help facilitate your vision in bright sunlight. Many people use sunglasses when outside in the sun, whether they are driving, bicycling, walking, jogging or lounging at the beach. Nowadays, there are thousands of styles, colors and brands of shades to choose from. If you are shopping for a new pair, make sure you verify that they provide adequate UV ray protection for your eyes.
How do You Insert Contact Lenses Properly?
Thursday, May 28, 2009
If you wear glasses or have recently been diagnosed with a vision problem (such as astigmatism, myopia, presbyopia or something else) that requires corrective lenses, you may be considering using contact lenses.
Following up Lasik Surgery with an Enhancement
Saturday, May 23, 2009
For the most part, people who have LASIK surgery are satisfied with their results once the healing process is complete. Not everyone who has LASIK eye surgery, however, achieves their desired outcome. Your vision may be under corrected or over corrected. A second surgery, commonly called an enhancement, may be required in order to obtain the desired level of eyesight correction.