Contact lenses provide a convenient substitute for those who dislike wearing spectacles. Contact lens can be made for disorders such as myopia or hyperopia, astigmatism etc. Basically, contact lens is a curved plastic lens that can be fitted onto the cornea of eye of the user. Various categories of contact... 

Regularly eating nuts, fish, olive oil and other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to two reports in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives... 

Lasik is a revolutionary laser procedure that changes the shape of the human cornea to improve the ability of the eye to focus incoming light on the retina, thus improving your vision.  The result is the elimination of the need for glasses or contacts, or less dependency on them. There are several steps... 

A regular eye exams is recommended to check your prescription and to evaluate the health of your eyes. Many eye diseases have no apparent symptoms until significant damage has already occurred. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for maintaining good vision and preventing permanent vision loss. Routine... 

PITTSBURG — EyeCare for Women — a special program supported by the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund and Giving Circle — is providing eye examinations and, if needed, eye glasses for women who otherwise cannot afford them. The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, 3011 N. Michigan in... 

Optometrists, also known as doctors of optometry, or ODs, are the main providers of vision care. They examine people’s eyes to diagnose vision problems, such as nearsightedness and farsightedness, and they test patients’ depth and color perception and ability to focus and coordinate the eyes. Optometrists... 

Since the last report on eye disease in Western Samoa in 1959 by Dr Elliott, the population has increased from 97 000 to 158 000. The country now has a full-time ophthalmologist but could benefit from a larger eye care service. The distribution of disease is very similar to that found in 1959, with pterygium,... 

A mobile clinic will be at the Martinsburg Mall on Saturday to offer free eye exams to infants as part of the InfantSEE public health program. “West Virginia is (the) first state in the country to do this – I’m very privileged to be a part of it,” said local optometrist Dr. Daniel... 

The manufacturers’ guidelines for contact lenses are created specifically for each brand and type of lens. Properly cleaned lenses can prevent eye infections and mineral deposits on them. If you wear lenses for longer periods than recommended by your eye care professionaleye irritation (e.g., ophthalmologist... 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 12 – What we see determines what we do; and for children in particular, good eye health and optimal vision are critical factors for better performance at school, at work and at play. To help parents, caregivers and others who have an interest in seeing children perform their...