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February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month. So as part of our awareness campaign, here are facts about age-related macular degeneration and what you can do to protect your eyes as you age. What is age-related macular degeneration?  Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as the name implies, is an eye disease that often […]

Twenty is the age when you make some life changing decisions such as getting married or starting a new career. This is the time in your life when you can consider LASIK surgery to treat vision imperfections. Since laser eye surgery is permissible only above the age of 18, it may be a good idea […]

February comes a good month to either begin your understanding of or to grow your appreciation for the impact of age related macular degeneration, or sometimes simply called AMD, can have on a person’s life. This can affect both the individual that it medically affects and that person’s family. This surprisingly common ailment affects many […]

Eye safety is often an overlooked aspect of health. Although not immediately evident, lack of proper eye care creates mounting problems, that come to the forefront eventually. Unapparent as they seem, eye problems are real, they do happen, and when they happen, it could be difficult to manage them, so the philosophy that works best […]

Often the bone of contention comes as to how a laser eye surgery can affect one’s normal life. With every other movie being release in 3D, the experience of watching such 3D TV is exceptional. Eye doctors are confident based on research, proven inferences and historical patient data that LASIK does not interfere with a […]

Nearsightedness has become one of the most common refractive errors and more people are being afflicted by this condition. A recent study published by NEI (National Eye Institute) reveals an alarming trend which shows an increase in myopia in the US population from 25% in 1971-1972 to a massive 41.6% in 1999-2004. Even though the […]

If you have vision related problems then there may have been a time when you slept with your glasses on or without removing your contact lenses. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has highlighted several risks that are related to sleeping in your contact lenses. The intensity of the problem that may arise becomes proportional to […]

Eyelid scrubs are recommended as a daily activity to maintain healthy vision and fight associated conditions. Some common eye infections caused as a direct result of unclean eyelids are blepharitis, dry eyes after laser eye surgery and many other corneal diseases. However, it is a common thing for people to ignore this aspect of personal […]

A lot has been said since our childhood that eating carrots will improve your vision or help to maintain healthy eyes. However, many equally wonder if there is any grain of truth in this fact or has it always been a clever ploy of parents to feed veggies to their vegetable-adverse children. A valid argument […]

Not everyone is a candidate for LASIK eye surgery. While many people can enjoy the benefits that LASIK eye surgery can offer, some people’s eyes are simply not built for it. Particularly those who have severe myopia, corneas that are too thin or eyes that do not lubricate enough naturally. LASIK may not be an […]