Eyes are one of the most important organs in the human body. They are the windows to the outside world, and we tend to take care of those windows only when the situation gets worse or when you slowly start to lose sight. It’s important to understand that losing sight gradually is not necessarily due to aging, but could also be considered as a side effect of new age lifestyles. For example, diabetes and obesity right now are both at epidemic balances and could have a major impact on your eyesight. On the other hand, smoking and spending majority of the time working on the computers are also factors contributing to failing vision. Assessing all of the above risk factors, we could conclude by saying the common element in all is lifestyle related. Since gradual vision loss is primarily related  [...]

It’s obvious we live in the new age and the use of computers and computer related jobs are on the rise nowadays. We usually spend long hours working on computers or in fact during leisure time watch television too. These have become the routine for many individuals, and there’s no escape as it has become a part of our lives. The downside to this is vision and eye-related issues in the future. Down below, we have a list compiled that could be utilized, especially for people who spend the majority of their time on the computers. While on job, after about every 20 to 25 minutes, you could look at objects placed far from your table and try blinking several times. By doing so, it helps you focus better. Try to blink frequently. Normally, while at work, blink rates are reduced that could cause  [...]

For those who are exercising regularly, this is good news, whereas people that still are not, it’s the right time to run that extra mile. It’s proven that regular exercise is beneficial for the eyes. To add more, there are additional benefits by exercising regularly, as the study also says patients with glaucoma could be remediated via physical activity. The journal of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science has recently published studies that revealed causes and effects between risks for glaucoma and physical fitness. The journal reveals that exercising at higher levels has long-term benefits as it directly impacts on OPP (low ocular perfusion pressure), which is thought to affect glaucoma and a major risk factor. The study comprised of about 6000 participants, both women and  [...]

Eyes are man’s most gifted organs, but many tend to neglect taking proper care and attention of their eyes. Eye care should be made imperative for they are really delicate and the more we take care of it the better vision we’d have in years to come. Down below we discuss some tips for essential eye care that leads to attractive and beautiful eyes. Take a cotton pad and dip it in a water cup overnight. The pad should be strained in the morning and another cup of fresh plain water should be added to this. The eyes should then be splashed with this new water or could also be washed using an eyecup. Take cotton wool pad, dip it in a bowl of rose water and add two to three Castor oil drops to it. After a while, take out the soaked pads and place them on eyelids for about 20 to 25 minutes. By  [...]

Eye exercises for children are imperative and should be performed to improve their vision. By doing so, it improves the hand and eye coordination and could be useful in sports like tennis, badminton or even baseball. Many children are gifted in sports at a younger age, and by carrying out these eye exercises on a regular basis, things could further be improved when it comes to practicality of that particular sport. Besides sports, it also helps a child to focus better and viewing the classroom board wouldn’t be much of a problem, and moreover, body balance could effectively be developed. Discussed below are some key aspects of eye exercises that are proven beneficial for children. Impulsive Eye Exercise – Exercises such as these help children focus on a given object for lengthier periods  [...]

Eyes are an important aspect of our body. There’re important instructions to keep our eyes as healthy as possible and visualize the best in our lifetimes. Some of the instructions are listed below and could be utilized in one’s pursuit for healthy eyes in the later part of their lives. A thorough dilated eye examination is imperative. We have the wrong perception at times thinking our vision is as clear as crystal, but nothing can be finalized before a visit to an eye care doctor. There’re common vision problems where individuals can’t make a decision regarding better vision either through contacts or glasses. There’re also diseases namely glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye diseases that arrive with no warnings whatsoever. Hence, a thorough dilated eye examination is  [...]

Aspheric contact lens is a lens having profiles and surface angles, which do not form a sphere or a cylinder. Non-aspheric lenses, on the other hand, possess similar curves around their entire surface like that of smooth rubber balls. The aspheric lenses are capable of achieving similar refraction as the non-aspheric ones; the only difference between the two is that the aspheric contact lenses are a lot flatter and slimmer. Eye specialists prescribe aspheric lenses to individuals with borderline astigmatism. Due to their slim and flat structure, they are often called as ‘premium lenses’. The price of this contact lens variety is also more than other varieties of lenses. The aspheric lenses can be of two types, hard and soft. Again both these types of aspheric contact lenses are available  [...]

Currently around 70 million people in the world are victims of glaucoma. This eye condition ranks pretty high in the list of common causes of vision loss. Some experts believe that exercising regularly reduces one’s risk of developing glaucoma. Exercises are also often used as a part of comprehensive treatment programs of glaucoma; however, once diagnosed with glaucoma, you should perform exercises only after consulting your physician. Glaucoma is primarily caused by increase in eye pressure or intraocular pressure, which damages the patient’s optic nerve. Glaucoma can occur due to unknown causes like cataracts, tumor, inflammation, diabetes or eye injury. Glaucoma can be of two main types, primary open-angle and acute angle-closure glaucoma. Exercising regularly helps in reducing the intraocular  [...]

The procedure of making contact lenses depends on the kind of lenses. In this article we’ll be discussing the process of making two main contact lens types, gas permeable and soft. Soft contact lens : While making a soft contact lens the manufacturer ensures that its flexible properties are retained; this makes this contact lens type extremely comfortable on our eyes. The first step of making soft contact lenses involves arranging water absorbing plastic polymers; this kind of plastic polymer is referred to as hydrophilic polymer. The next step is cutting of the polymer in a shape resembling that of a button. For cutting the polymers into the required shape, both molds and computerized cutting tools are used. Then, the button like structures of polymer get shaped to form the regular oval  [...]

Astigmatism is one of the most common eye disorders affecting the people of the United States. This eye condition occurs due to formation of irregular curve in the cornea of our eyes that changes the way in which light gets refracted towards our eyes. If our cornea does not possess any curvature, light gets refracted evenly through it. Once, the cornea gets curved, uneven refraction of light is induced. This results in distorted vision. Astigmatism is known to be a hereditary disorder and can be present from the time of birth. One may also get this eye disorder due to performing close-up works like writing and reading continuously for long durations. The commons signs of Astigmatism include the following: As mentioned in the discussion above Astigmatism alters the way in which light gets refracted  [...]