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  [...]

LASIK is considered as a safe surgical procedure carried out for correcting vision of an individual. However, in some cases LASIK surgery might also result in certain side effects; the most common ones include: Overcorrection or undercorrection: How a patient will respond to the laser beam varies from one individual to the other. This often leads to confusions among the surgeons and can cause either excess correction or insufficient correction of vision of the patient. However, if the process is carried out by an experienced and skilled surgeon, such side effects are unlikely to occur. In case of occurrence of these side effects, further corrections can be done after two to three months of the surgery. Night visions and glare: These side effects if occur persist for 2 to 3 months after the  [...]

Regular eaters of fish, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, esp. women are greatly benefitted towards curtailing risks of suffering from the most chronic diseases of the eyes, spills out a new research. Posted online was a women’s health study that makes a claim that instances age- related macular degeneration among women can be reduced by increasing consumption of fish. Due to even little damages to the macular part of the retina, a person can lose the entire central vision ability. Over the 10 years, approximately 40,000 women had not been accurately diagnosed with macular- degeneration and other eye related conditions. For the research, the academics were made to track the eating habits of women since the past decade and it was discovered that dietary mishaps can relate to the ill health of  [...]

An optical illusion or eye illusion is in fact a visually perceived image which will differ from reality. Introduction: Have you heard of the statement ‘seeing is deceiving’? Well, it sure seems to apply to the concept of eye illusions. In general, it can be said that we do not actually see things in the way that they are or in the ways in which they relate to each other. This would mean that the intellect would not correctly interpret the information being relayed by your visual senses. In some cases, it will be the optical mechanism of our eyes which will be directly responsible for the case of an optical illusion. Explanation: In simple words, none of the perceptions and c0nceptions are completely adequate. Fortunately, most of these perceptions are adequate for us to go on with everyday  [...]

Eye floaters are said to be tiny spots or specks or flecks that are said to drift around aimlessly in the field of vision. While it can be extremely annoying, ordinary floaters might not really be harmful and are said to be extremely common and shouldn’t be a cause for alarm. When Do Floaters Become Serious? Specks that you notice in front of your eyes are said to be normal; and they’re generally the most visible when you look at a light background. However, when specks begin becoming visible in any sort of background, and see a sudden increase in number, it is vital that you consult a healthcare provider immediately. This could also cause for some loss of vision. These symptoms, put together, could be the symptoms of retinal detachment. If the retina happens to get detached or has a hole  [...]

Eye drops are medicinal in nature, and are generally used to treat conditions that affect the eyes (as the name goes) and other related problems. Some of them could also be used in alleviating discomfort of the eyes. One important factor to consider is that just like all its other medicinal counterparts, eye drops also could have their own side effects. Some side effects of eye drops could be restricted to being local, i.e. they would affect only the eyes. In such cases, the effects would include blurring of vision, irritation of the eyes, and redness of the eyes, among others. At some times, these eye drops become so important to holding up your vision that you might be ready to tolerate the side effects in order to undergo treatment for your eye conditions. When an eye drop gets placed in  [...]

A blind spot or scotoma is that region of the retina where there are no receptors present in order to respond to light. This would mean that this blind spot is actually an area without any sort of vision. Almost everyone has either a natural or a physiological blind spot in their field of vision. The sort of blind spots that end up completely eradicating vision is called negative scotomas. The spots, however, that look like they’re steady or flashing lights is called positive scotomas. These sorts of spots will oft go unnoticed; until the point where they interfere with vision of the person involved. What Causes A Blind Spot To Appear? There are a wide range of medical conditions that could cause for the developing of blind spots. The most common cause is glaucoma. This is a condition wherein  [...]

What is the cornea? The cornea is that outer part of the eyeball which is transparent; and it is from here that the light gets transmitted to the retina. It is said to be about ½ an inch wide and is, in reality, a film like tissue which is given the responsibility to protect the covering that lies on the front of the eye. There can be clouding of the cornea owing to infections, diseases or even injuries of the eyes. In most cases, corneal blindness will be cured using a transplant surgery as the method. Given the fact that there is a very limited amount of blood that actually gets supplied to the cornea, there are hardly any problems with finding a match. The first ever corneal transplant was successfully performed in the year 1905. During the last couple of decades, since then, there have  [...]

A lot of us generally tend to take the privilege of ‘driving’ for granted. If you’re able to drive, it will affect the quality of your life and it will help you exercise your right to mobility. If you do drive around yourself, you will have to be less dependent on others to get you to work or to live your life independently. After a certain age, it isn’t the safest thing for individuals to be driving on the road. Their driving is considered unsafe due to one primary reason, their diminishing eyesight.  There are but 39 states at the moment that allow for visually impaired people to drive using bioptic telescopes. Bioptics and driving is a personal decision that has to be made by the individual in question, the department of motor vehicles and the individual’s eye doctor. Your doctor  [...]

The commonest form of adult blindness is macular degeneration. When people suffer from this condition, they will lose their vision in the central part of their visual field; and thereby, they will deprive themselves of the corresponding part that is responsible for input to the brain. In the past, researchers had discovered that the neurons that had become deprived of information/data because the visual input from the macula wasn’t helping any more would then turn to respond to the visual input that they received from another spot that was present on the retina. This discovery would be evidence for the fact that plasticity is possible in the adult cortex. This study has thrown light on the way in which the brain will change when the modes of input to the brain change. Neurons might actually  [...]