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When you experience a problem, it can be natural to not see a solution, but consider the possibilities. If your eyesight has begun to become a problem, you can take on help in the form of professional eye care and handle the situation with relative ease. Just as you’ve handled numerous problems in the past, […]

Many people are afraid that if they use the services that an eye specialist can offer, particularly if it involves the use of surgery, that they could be harmed instead of helped. Corrective surgery conjures up images of scalpels, having to be put into a state of general anesthesia and of having a lengthy recovery […]

When it comes to choosing between LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) and LASEK (laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy), studies have shown that both are equally effective in correcting vision. In other words, both promise good results for patients. Differences exist between the two. In fact, the choice of one over the other can mean a big difference […]

If you wear contact lenses, no reason exists why you cannot have the best makeup for every occasion. The problem for many people who wear contact lenses comes as they may get eye irritation from their makeup. In fact, even if they put on very little eye makeup, they can still have irritation from the […]

There is something about the smoky eye that sets it apart from other eye makeup. Many see it as sexier, and it creates a sense of mystery in every woman. Of course having the smoky eye look does not come that easy. Many women have tried creating it only to end up dissatisfied with the […]

Cataracts happen with the clouding of the lens of the eye. More common among adults and the elderly, children, even babies, can have cataracts. Cataracts in babies became defined as congenital cataracts while cataracts in children are called developmental, infantile, and juvenile cataracts. They are basically the same except that in congenital cataracts, the cataract […]

Smartphones come as wonderful devices and have saved many lives, but excessive use does have a correlation to some conditions. Excessive use of cell phones has been shown in some individuals to possibly develop cataracts or cancer. This happens because of the exposure to the radiation inside cell phones. Cell phones are known to emit […]

According to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, June is UV Safety Month. While every month in the parts of the world where the sun comes up every day could reasonably be called a UV Safety Month, the summertime is a particularly harsh season due to the most direct angle […]

Skin discoloration is a common condition that impacts most of us at some point in our lifetimes. The most usual causes are tiredness, heredity and allergies. According to many experts, if you need a long lasting solution to your problem, you must first determine the cause and then match the appropriate treatment to get the […]

The term cataract is derived from the Latin word waterfall. This is because during the ancient times people believed that cataracts were brought about by the liquid flowing from the brain down to the eyes, which then forms the white soft opaque membrane in the eye. Various civilizations during the ancient time have performed their […]