Eye Care Tips For Traveling

Eye Care Tips For Traveling We bet that dealing with an eye emergency is not part of your travel plans, right? Nobody wants to deal with an eye crisis when traveling. If you are in a remote area, finding a doctor could take you a while, resulting in permanent damage. In addition, you could have […]

What Can I Do For Poor Night Vision?

What Can I Do For Poor Night Vision? Is your eyesight usually excellent during the day but you find it challenging to see well at night? Not to worry, you are not alone. Poor night vision or nyctalopia is a common problem that affects millions of people. But just because it is popular does not […]

Stargardt disease

Stargardt disease Stargardt macular degeneration is a genetic eye disorder that causes progressive vision loss. It is called Stargardt macular degeneration because it affects a small area near the center of the retina, the specialized light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, called the macula. The macula is responsible for sharp central vision, […]

Gritty Eyes: Why Do My Eyes Feel Like They Have Sand?

Gritty Eyes: Why Do My Eyes Feel Like They Have Sand? Do you often feel like there is sand in your eyes even though you have not been to the beach? Do not worry, you are not alone. And just so you know, all the eyelash or particle inspections you conduct can worsen the sensation. […]

Important Things To Know And Do Before Buying Contact Lenses

Important Things To Know And Do Before Buying Contact Lenses Are you thinking about getting contacts to go out without your glasses? Glasses can get tiresome when trying to dance, swim, play sports, and participate in other activities. Luckily, there are contact lenses. You can get a prescription for plain contact lenses to avoid wearing […]

Types Of Eye Doctors And What They Can Do For You

Types Of Eye Doctors And What They Can Do For You When you make an appointment with an eye doctor, you could see an optician, ophthalmologist, or optometrist. Each doctor has a different level of training and specializes in a specific field of eye care. So do you know which doctor you should see for […]

Best Healthy Eye Habits For Kids

Best Healthy Eye Habits For Kids Most people, including parents and guardians, tend to forget about childhood eye health. It is easy to slip the mind since most eye disorders and complications don’t develop until teenage and early adulthood. Still, healthy vision and eye health are important for all family members, even young kids. Therefore, […]

Behçet’s Syndrome

Behçet’s Syndrome Behçet’s Syndrome disease is a multi-systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by oral aphthous lesions, genital ulcerations, iridocyclitis with hypopyon, and skin lesions. With or without hypopyon, vitreous, retinitis, occlusive retinal vasculitis, and cystoid macular edema, Behçet’s disease clinically presents as iridocyclitis. The most common form of this is panuveitis, or inflammation of the […]

Smoking And Eye Diseases: You’re Risking Blindness

Smoking And Eye Diseases: You’re Risking Blindness Tobacco use causes more than 7 million deaths per year globally. This makes it the leading cause of preventable deaths. This nasty habit harms your health, and this includes your eyes. Most people think about their lungs, respiratory system, and skin when it comes to smoking. These are […]