How to Protect Your Eyes from Sun Exposure It is a well-known fact that excessive exposure to ultraviolet light is damaging to the health of your eyes, and can lead to the development of eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, and cancer. Prolonged UV exposure can also cause growths to form on the eye, which … Read more
Blurred Vision: From Harmless to Critical If your vision seems blurry, out of focus or hazy, you are experiencing blurred vision, a condition that can be benign or serious depending on its cause. Usually, blurred vision is caused by nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism or presbyopia, all which are innocuous and correctable conditions, but blurred vision can … Read more
What are Eye Floaters? As you grow older, your eyes inevitably age with you. Any vision damage will no doubt take a significant toll on your life, so it is critical to schedule routine eye exams and to consult your eye care specialist whenever you suspect something is amiss. Among these aging anomalies are eye … Read more
Why Elderly Eye Tests are So Important As we get older, our vision starts to change. However, these changes don’t have to alter your entire life, and there are many ways you can protect your eye health. After the age of 60, there can be warning signs of potential eye problems which lead to loss … Read more
Pressure and Your Eyes The pressure in your eyes is important for your overall vision health. Ocular hypertension, the condition of having an excess amount of pressure in your eyes, is dangerous and increases your risk of glaucoma (although this does not necessitate that you will develop the condition). The pressure in your eyes is … Read more
How to Avoid Eye Strain at Work Spending hours on the computer can be damaging for your eyes and can lead to other problems down the line. If you are feeling the negative effects of long hours spent straining your eyes at the screen, you will be happy to know that there are simple steps … Read more
Tips on Fighting Allergies from El Niño Many people suffer from springtime allergies. If you feel like you have allergies that won’t quit, that’s because the El Niño weather pattern has an effect on seasonal allergies. El Niño is a climactic change in which there is a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures occurring across … Read more
Prescription Sunglasses Designed for You If you’ve ever found yourself driving directly into the sun, you can relate to this experience – the sun is in your eyes, you’re struggling to get the visor in the right position, and you’re squinting at the cars passing you by. Most drivers keep a pair of sunglasses handy, … Read more
Diabetic Retinopathy Stages Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness or vision loss throughout North America. People with this disease can develop a condition called diabetic retinopathy. If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, then you are 25 times more likely to experience vision loss from diabetic retinopathy than people who … Read more
Macular Degeneration and Aging The macula is the most sensitive part of the retina, the thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye. It is made of millions of light-sensitive cells that communicate information about central and defined vision. The macula aids us in seeing objects that are straight ahead. If damaged, the … Read more