Tag: eye pain
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Is Cataract Prevention Possible?
Average eye lenses are transparent. If they ever get foggy or discolored, that’s a sign that you may have cataracts, an eye disease that can impact your eyesight over time.
Over 24.4 million people in the U.S. above 40 have cataracts, with a large portion of the remaining population expected to get them before age 75. There are three
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Why Do My Eyes Go Cross-Eyed Sometimes?
Your brain tells your eye muscles when to move, and usually, they look to a single viewing point. But for some people, the eyes focus on a different object in the same moment.
This condition is called crossed eyes (also known as strabismus). It’s often associated with lazy eye (or amblyopia) and tends to emerge in children by age 3. Adults and
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Does Watching TV Cause Myopia?
Over the years, myopia (or nearsightedness) has grown in numbers. It impacts approximately 30 percent of Americans, causing visuals that are out of the way to appear blurry while close-up objects are clear.
What causes someone to become nearsighted? Myopia happens when your eye exceeds an average length or when your cornea bends more than it
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Can You Wear Makeup to an Eye Exam?
The average person needs one eye exam per year so that the optometrist can evaluate your eyes and look for health conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Preparing for your eye appointment is necessary to ensure you bring everything you need.
You may already know the answers to questions such as:
Should I rest my eyes before the
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Do Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses Help With Astigmatism?
Without seeing an eye doctor, it can be challenging to know the type of prescription eyewear you’ll need for astigmatism (a refractive error caused by a misshaped cornea). Having an eye exam once per year can help you stay aware of any changes in your vision and enable your optometrist to modify your prescription if necessary.
Eyeglasses are
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5 Tips for an Accurate Eye Exam
Whether you’re experiencing vision issues or want to check on your prescription, an annual comprehensive eye examination is necessary. It will allow you to consult with one of our Independent Doctors of Optometry, who can answer your questions and diagnose you for eye issues.
During your eye appointment, the optometrist will look over
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Should You Rest Your Eyes Before an Eye Exam?
If your last eye exam was a while ago, you might be wondering what to expect. At For Eyes, we help our patients by performing a comprehensive evaluation of the eyes, starting with a quick discussion of your eye health concerns.
Once our eye doctors have a good grasp of your vision loss symptoms and review your family’s medical history,
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How to Schedule an Eye Exam
The time is coming for your annual eye exam. We know it can be challenging to pencil this into your busy schedule, but preventive eye care is one of the most practical ways to mitigate vision issues. Consider these facts:
You’re most likely to get cataracts after you turn 55. However, they can also develop in kids.
If any of your family
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Can an Eye Test Detect High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) takes place when your blood exerts too much force against the area around your blood vessels. Anything above 140 over 90 mm Hg is considered high blood pressure, by most standards.
According to recent findings, 33 percent of people in the U.S. possess high blood pressure. And about 20 percent of
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How Can You Tell If Diabetes Is Affecting Your Eyes?
Many symptoms of eye diseases and other problems begin in the eyes, and diabetes is one of them. What is diabetes? It’s a health issue characterized by a high volume of glucose (or blood sugar).
People with diabetes can’t process insulin well, which prevents the body from using glucose as an energy source. There are various kinds of
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