Eye Lid Surgery – See the Facts

Eye Lid Surgery – See the Facts

Eye Lid Surgery: As skin ages, the elasticity lessens. This, combined with gravity causes excess skin to collect in the upper and lower eyelids. Excess skin on the lower eyelid causes wrinkles and bulges and on the upper eyelids an extra fold of skin forms which can hang over the eyelashes and obstruct vision. This … Read more

Macular Degeneration and Fat Intake

Macular Degeneration and Fat Intake

Macular Degeneration: Recent research by several respected medical institutions confirms a link between macular degeneration and dietary fat intake that has long been suspected. Researchers at Harvard School for Public Health and other nationally recognized organizations for public health point to a clear connection between the progression of macular degeneration and fat intake, and suggest … Read more

Macular Degeneration Causes and Treatment

Macular Degeneration Causes and Treatment

Age-related macular degeneration, also known as “wet” or hemorrhagic degeneration, comprises 90% of all cases of macular degeneration. It is a condition that hinders the part of the eye’s retina that is responsible for central vision. The macula of the eye deteriorates from a gradual thinning, thereby causing a blurring of forwarding sight. A person … Read more

Eye Health: How To Properly Care For Your Lenses

Eye Health: How To Properly Care For Your Lenses

The majority of people with eye-sight problems today choose lenses over glasses. If you are wearing lenses, you probably know the most common problem that occurs with them is an eye infection. There are many factors that contribute to the occurrence of such infections like prolonged wear of lenses, poor eye hygiene, and bacteria. The … Read more

Tips for Contact Lens Users of All Ages

Tips for Contact Lens Users of All Ages

Contact lenses are used to correct refractive errors. They are also used to correct certain special eye diseases. Normally, the cornea is spherical. If a patient has a conical cornea, the condition is called a conical cornea or keratoconus. In such cases, the pressure of the contact lens flattens the cornea. If a patient has … Read more