Stepping outdoors into sunlight; flipping on a wall switch indoors; turning on your computer, phone or other digital device — all of these things result in your eyes being exposed to a variety of visible (and sometimes invisible) light rays that can have a range of effects. Most people are aware that sunlight contains [...]
Q: What are the symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)? A: If you or your child spend more than two hours per day in front of a computer screen, it's likely you will experience some degree of computer vision syndrome. Symptoms of CVS include: • Headaches • Loss of focus • Burning eyes • [...]
With so many of us using computers at work, computer eye strain has become a major job-related complaint. Studies show that eye strain and other bothersome visual symptoms occur in 50 to 90 percent of computer workers. These problems can range from physical fatigue, decreased productivity and increased numbers of work errors, to minor [...]
If you are 40 or older or have severe vision problems, you may want to discuss these options with your eye surgeon: (Please read our previous article about LASIK vs PKR Surgery options) Monovision. With this approach, LASIK may be used to correct one eye for distance vision and the other eye for near [...]
Because our eyes change as we age, the type of laser eye surgery or other vision correction we need also may change. Certain approaches to LASIK or other procedures that work well for younger adults, for example, may be inappropriate for older individuals. (Read our previous article on the difference between LASK & PRK [...]
Until contact lenses were popularized in the 1950s, eyeglasses for at least the past seven centuries had been the only practical way to correct refractive vision errors. Nowadays, several modern approaches to corrective eye surgery range from laser reshaping of the eye's surface in procedures such as LASIK and PRK to surgical insertion of [...]
How long does it take to get used to them? It depends on the type of contact lenses you choose. Most people get used to soft (hydrogel or silicone hydrogel) contact lenses immediately or in just a few days. If you choose rigid gas permeable (RGP or GP) lenses or hybrid contact lenses, it [...]
High blood pressure increases your risk of having a stroke. It also increases your risk of having a blood vessel at the back of your eye bleed of become blocked. A stroke happens when a blood vessel in your brain bleeds or becomes blocked. This can affect your vision if it is in the part [...]
Who is at risk of dry eye? Dry eye is more common in women and in people aged over 65. It is often just a symptom of getting older. This is because as you get older, your eyelids are not as effective as spreading your tears across your eyes when you blink. Also, the glands [...]
AMD is the main cause of blindness and what you can do to prevent it. AMD stands for Age-related Macular Degeneration Does macular degeneration cause blindness? Macular degeneration (MD) is the leading cause of sight loss. However, most people with MD still have their peripheral (side) vision and so can see well enough to get [...]
