What You Need to Know About Keratoconus
What You Need to Know About Keratoconus Keratoconus presents in almost 50 of every 100,000 Americans and one in every 2,000 people worldwide. Your day-to-day activities should be fine if you have keratoconus. While irritation and inflammation from allergies could worsen keratoconus, you can use prescription glasses or contact lenses to correct your sight. […]
Mydriasis (Dilated Pupils): What You Need to Know
Mydriasis (Dilated Pupils): What You Need to Know The pupils naturally dilate or become bigger when you enter a darker environment. But sometimes, pupils dilate even when the light in your environment hasn’t changed. Light gets into your eyes and the retina through the pupils. The pupils are the openings in the center of the […]
8 Eye Health Problems That Albinism Can Cause
8 Eye Health Problems That Albinism Can Cause Albinism is a genetic disorder impacting melanin production, affecting about 1 in 17,000 people worldwide. It causes the skin, hair, and eyes to lack pigmentation. People with albinism are at an elevated risk of developing eye disorders because of their genetic condition and the environment. They lack […]
Answers to Top Macular Degeneration Questions
Answers to Top Macular Degeneration Questions Nothing can be as shocking as realizing you have wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). AMD is a chronic eye disorder and the leading cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in adults over 60 in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control reports that this chronic eye […]
How to Treat Corneal Ectasia
How to Treat Corneal Ectasia Poor eyesight is a nightmare for every patient. It’s one of the unfortunate conditions you’d never wish for. Many people who experience refractive errors prefer a corrective surgery known as LASIK. If successful, patients who undergo the LASIK procedure might never use glasses again. Such patients get to wake up […]
Double Vision: Possible Causes and What You Can Do About It
Double Vision: Possible Causes and What You Can Do About It A study by the University of Michigan Kellogg Center shows about 850,000 Americans visit the doctor yearly with double vision-related problems. Though cases of life-threatening double vision are rare, double vision is one of the many causes of vision loss. Besides vision loss, double […]
5 Proven Ways of Treating Blepharitis at Home
5 Proven Ways of Treating Blepharitis at Home Blepharitis is among the many common eye disorders that can lead to vision loss if left untreated. Several researchers say blepharitis is the most under-diagnosed, undertreated, and underappreciated eye disease worldwide. It may not be an eye-threatening infection, but it still requires as much attention as other […]
5 Practices for People with Myopia
5 Practices for People with Myopia According to the American Optometric Association, nearly 40% of the U.S. population suffers from myopia or nearsightedness. The National Institute of Health lists myopia as one of the most common eye problems in the world. Experts regard myopia as one of the biggest threats to eye health in the […]
Eye Allergies Demystified
Eye Allergies Demystified Do you experience itchy, red, and watery eyes during certain times of the year or after being exposed to specific allergens? If so, you may be among the millions of people with eye allergies. According to research, about 40 percent of the US population experience allergic conjunctivitis, commonly known as eye allergies. […]