Eye exams are pretty straight-forward: a patient goes to the doctor, the doctor measures eyesight, and the patient is out the door. One thing that a lot of people do not understand, however, is the prescription that one gets from the eye doctor. What do all of those...
The eyes are one of the most difficult body parts to treat once they’ve been beset by vision problems such as retinopathy and macular degeneration. As medical science advances, however, more and more progress is made with drugs that can effectively stem the tide of...
A common belief is that eating carrots will help your eyesight acuity. There’s even a rumor that if one consumes enough of the orange vegetable it is possible for a person to attain night vision. That is, the ability to see in the dark. Is there any truth to these...
A cataract is a cloudy patch that develops on the lens of the eye, they are most often associated with the elderly; people over 70 in particular often suffer from cataracts. Although they are most often associated with older individuals, this does not mean that...
Eye-health experts contend that wearing sunglasses during the winter is more crucial than doing so during the summer months. Why? During the winter, eyes are exposed to the sun’s damaging UV rays, and the rays reflected back by the mirror-like snow. Sunglasses worn...
