Are you able to see clearly when something or someone is near? Does your vision become blurry when you set your sights on distant objects or people? You may be suffering from myopia.According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), myopia, or more commonly known...
Orthokeratology Lenses vs. LASIK SurgeryWhich myopia treatment is better for you?If you are a person with myopia or nearsightedness (also called a myope) looking at treatment options with your eye doctor, you will certainly come across Orthokeratology, also known as Ortho-k, and LASIK surgery.Before making...
I wanted to know plain and simple what methods are getting parents to say yes to orthokeratology for their child.There is nothing that can quite compare to the special feeling that you get when a child removes their orthokeratology lens for the first time and...
Alarming news: According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children in the U.S. Among eye injuries, sports-related ones are the most common among children, and the results can range from temporary to permanent vision loss. Good news:...
Contact lenses are sometimes worn by people for aesthetic purposes but for most, these thin, clear disks of plastic are used to help correct refractive errors like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia. It is usually preferred by people who do not want the hassle...
If you’ve ever been to an eye doctor, you’ve probably heard of the term refractive error.Refractive errors are “optical imperfections” which prevent light from focusing directly on the retina, thus causing blurred vision. These imperfections can include length of the eyeball, changes in the shape...
Unlike obviously bad habits, most people, especially children, are normally not conscious of bad eye habits that they do every day.Some habits may be generally “harmless” but over time, the effects of uncorrected behavior can catch up.The first step in correcting bad eye care habits...
There are work outs to tone the legs, arms and other muscles of the body, but did you know that there are also exercises specifically for the eyes?Eye exercises aren’t exactly new. All About Vision notes that self-help programs for improving vision have been around...
Ever since they were born, we’ve been regularly bringing our kids to various types of check-ups to ensure their overall well-being. One oft taken for granted type of health check is vision screening.Vision screening is a “limited eye test” that helps identify who are at...
Does your child squint at the TV while watching? Does your child have trouble participating in physical activities due to blurred vision? Does your child get an annual increase in lens grade every year?These, dear parents, are just a few of the reasons why myopia...
