We shed some light on common eye diseases.
First time hearing the word “Presbyopia“? Well, it may sound strange but it’s a natural part of the aging process for our eyes. In Greek, Presbyopia means ‘old eye’ and it’s just that. As we age, our eyes may lose the ability to focus on close objects. As a result, someone with Presbyopia may hold reading material or devices …
Hypermetropia/Hyperopia is also known as Far-sightedness/ long-sightedness. It is one of the common refractive errors of the eye. If you are hypermetropic, the image of a nearby object is formed behind the retina. This means that light is focused too far back in the eye, causing things which are close up to appear blurred or …
Do you have dry eyes? Let us know in the comments. In simple terms, dry eyes occur when your eyes don’t produce enough tears or the quality of tears produced is of poor quality. The eyes produce tears all the time, not just when you experience emotion. However, with dry eyes, the tear glands produce fewer …
Class is in Session and we will be going in-depth with this new and informative topic, Cataracts. Today, we’re discussing what cataracts are, and over the next few weeks, we will discuss more details relating to this eye disease. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, the clear, oval-shaped structure that rests behind the pupil. Most cataracts occur as a …
Have you ever looked at something far away and thought, “That looks really blurry,” but for some reason, it looked clearer the closer you got? You could have Myopia! Let’s chat a bit about it. Myopia comes from the Greek word ‘Muops’ which means short-sighted. If you have Myopia, closer objects look clearer, but objects …
You’ve heard you have ‘Astigmatism’ but do you know what it means? In this video, we touch on what Astigmatism is, how it can affect your vision, and why it’s so common. We’ll be sharing some more interesting details about this eye defect soon, so be on the lookout. We’re discussing the types of Astigmatism …
