Yearly Archives: 2014

Some people are at a higher risk of developing glaucoma, a vision-threatening disease characterized by damage to the optic nerve, than others. In the ophthalmology world, these people are referred to as glaucoma suspects. Glaucoma suspects are different from actual glaucoma patients. Actual glaucoma patients have proven optic nerve damage and visual field defects. Glaucoma […]

Normally, we associate cataracts, the clouding of the lens that causes blurry vision, with older individuals. Did you know that children can also develop cataracts? In fact, some children are born with cataracts. This is referred to as congenital cataracts. If the child develops cataracts after birth, the term used to refer to the condition […]

Working in front of a computer for hours each day causes significant eye strain. So, if you’re among the many people who work in front of a computer for hours every day, you are most likely putting a lot of strain on your eyes which can result in computer vision syndrome. Computer vision syndrome is […]

Ours is a visual world and yet we take things for granted when it comes to our sight. In fact, when asked about what we would miss most if we lost our sense of sight, the majority of us would probably answer, being able to navigate on our own or being able to see people, […]

For a person without any vision problems, blindness is just an inability to see and vision impairment is having trouble seeing even with glasses. For a growing and developing child, however, blindness or vision problems are not just the inability to see clearly. For a developing child, blindness or vision impairment are significant factors that […]

What is Strabismus? Strabismus is an eye condition that is commonly known as cross eyes. It can affect anyone although it happens most often in children. According to Penn Medicine, up to 5% of the population at some point becomes affected by the condition. Strabismus develops into a misalignment of the eyes. The eyes may […]

LASIK surgery is becoming a popular option for vision correction since its safety is well noted and its side effects are generally few, but some people are still on the fence about the procedure. With some people, the notion of having a laser move towards their eye is a scary prospect, and for good reason. […]

LASIK may inspire fear in some people, but this fear is totally unwarranted in the modern age. While there may have been problems in the past that could have presented some kind of danger, nowadays this is a complete misnomer that should inspire fear in no one. In fact, with LASIK you may actually be […]

Contact is one of the major components of life. First you begin with a plan of any kind and then you must make subtle, but often important, alterations to that plan once you have made contact with the problems that inevitably arise. While this is important to remember in life and is hard to avoid, […]

When your vision is less than perfect, have you ever wondered what you were really missing in life? Have you ever considered what it must be like to have good eyesight without the need to put in contact lenses or put on your glasses and interrupt the moment? If you have ever been curious about […]