keep Your Eyes Bright And White
For those who desire bright and youthful-looking eyes but keep wondering why their eyes look gloomy, dull, tired and red, there are factors that you need to know and be mindful of in order to enhance the appearance of your eyes.
Effect Of Pregnancy On The Eyes
Pregnancy is associated with many symptoms, discomfort and noticeable and unnoticeable changes in the body which are typically due to the rapid hormonal changes that take place in the body of a pregnant woman. These changes are more significant during the last two...
How To Have A safe Contact Lens Wear
One thing I consider very important in having a safe, healthy and comfortable contact lens wear is Hygiene. This is a vital factor that every contact lens wearer should be mindful of. However to ensure proper contact lens hygiene, there are basic and simple guidelines...
Your Eyes – What You Need To Know
The EYE is a vital visual organ. It is the organ that makes it possible for us to SEE and appreciate the beauty of the world. Without the eyes, we will be in the ‘dark’ and blind to everything around us. The EYE is a complex organ. It rests safely in a socket and...
Why Your Near Vision Gets Blurry As You age
As people advance in age, numerous changes take place in the eyes. One common effect of these changes is blurry near-vision. This age-related vision condition is known as presbyopia. It starts slowly, progresses gradually and becomes noticeable from an early to...
Is Carrot Good For Your Eyes
.Is there any relationship between carrot and the eyes? Why do most people associate carrot with good eye-sight or believe that it will improve their vision.? These are some of the questions, you must have asked or may want some answers to. Firstly, let’s take a...
Contact Lens Guidelines, Dos And Don’ts
For a safe and comfortable contact lens, an important factor that every contact lens wearer should take note of is hygiene. However to ensure proper contact lens hygiene, there are guidelines that a contact lens wearer must follow. 1) Before taking out your...
Eye Protective Spectacles
The eye is a delicate and sensitive organ and can not resist impact or exposure to harsh chemical fumes which are quite common in most industrial and work site environments. Such hazardous environments put the eyes at a high risk of trauma and therefore makes it...
Photophobia
Photophobia is a term often used by eye-care professionals and refers to sensitivity of the eyes to light- sunlight or indoor light. it is pronounced as "foto-fobia". Photo stands for ‘light’ and phobia stands for ‘fear’. This translates to ‘fear of light’. ...
Computer Blue Light – Should You Be Concerned?
The use of computer and other digital devices have become an absolute necessity in almost everything we do today. These devices; computers, tablets, smart phones etc make our lives easy but not without some discomfort on the eyes. One component that is common with...
7 Things You Do That Make Your Eyes Itchy
Itchy eyes is a common eye discomfort. It is one of the symptoms of allergic eye reaction to impurities or foreign bodies that come in contact with the eyes. Everyone at some point has experienced it. The causes of itchy eyes are quite common and very much around us....
Common Health Conditions That Can Affect Your Eyes
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Cataract – Simply Explained
As we get older, our eyes and other parts of your body may not be spared from the effect of aging. Gray hairs may pop up. The skin may show some wrinkles. The eyes may gradually develop cataract. What is cataract ? Cataract is known as the opacity of the crystalline...
How To Take Care Of Your Glasses
Vision defects and the need for acute vision has made recommended glasses a daily wear and necessity for most people today. Spectacles ( commonly referred to as glasses ) are made up of 2 main parts - frames and lenses. Like most things in life, your...
Dry Eyes – What You Need To Know
Dry Eyes is an eye condition that affects millions of people. This condition affects more women than men and more of the older than the younger people. Chronic Dry Eyes ( CDE) is simply referred to as Dry-Eyes (DE ) and has a lot to do with tears production of the...
Your Eyes and Migraine Headache
Headache is a common symptom of many health, stressful or vision/eye conditions and often presented by patients to eye care professionals as a reason for coming to do eye test. It should be noted that there are many types of headaches. Some are associated with vision...
Activities And Habits That Make The Eyes Itchy
Itchy eyes is a common eye symptom that everyone has experienced at one time or another. It could be a temporary eye discomfort or long standing and chronic symptom. It is usually one of the symptoms of allergic eye condition often triggered by particles or...