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Exploring and Exploiting Lasers in Ophthalmology
Dr. Roger Steinert and Dr. Mark Blumenkranz talk about how lasers have changed -- and are changing -- ophthalmology.
Contact Lenses
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of contact lensese including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
How To Protect Your Eyes From Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disease that, if left undetected, can result in complete vision loss. It’s important to know the ins and outs of the disease to be sure that you can protect yourself and your family.
Keep Your Vision Clear and Take Care of Your Eyes
Nutrition and eye health strongly correlated.There are a whole bunch of foods, vitamins and minerals shown to make significant difference in the quality of your eye health.Eye health is maintained and increased by doing prescribed eye exercises and following the proper nutrition regime. Your eye doc
Difference Between LASIK & LASEK
LASIK and LASEK are two procedures for corrective eye surgery for astigmatism, farsightedness, presbyopia and nearsightedness. They are similar to each other, but have several differences including recovery time and certain procedural aspects.
Intraocular Injections After Retinal Vein Occlusion
A study aims to find out whether a fixed dosing regimen with anti-VEGF therapy can reduce macular edema and improve visual outcomes after CRVO.
Cataracts Can Be Prevented... Myth Or The Truth?
Of course it's the truth. You don't have to suffer from poor vision because of cataracts or be at the mercy of eye surgery to remove them. Now they can be prevented from ever happening in the first pl
Toric Contact LensesRespite From Cumbersome Spectacles
People dealing with astigmatism cannot rely on regular contact lenses for complete vision correction as regular contacts are suitable for correcting far and near sightedness only.
Non Laser Types of Vision Correction
While millions have taken advantage of the latest advancement in laser vision correction technology, a large number of people are not candidates for laser treatment. Other non-laser types of vision correction exist today and can be utilized.
Amblyopia and Your Child's Eyes
Amblyopia is a condition in which one of your child's eyes has poorer vision that the other. WebMD explains symptoms and treatment.
Some Interesting Facts From The History Of Contact Lenses
If you think contact lenses are a recent phenomena, then you are absolutely wrong. History of contact lenses can be traced long back. They are as old as the sixteenth century. The present day contact lenses have been the efforts of many scientists and researchers.
How to Get Rid of Tired Eyes — The Natural Way
When you don't get enough sleep, are stressed or just overwhelmed, tired eyes are a common side effect. Puffy eyes with dark circles underneath can keep you from putting your best, and most alert, face forward. Thankfully, there are some natural remedies you can use in the comfort of your own home t
What It's Like to Buy Prescription Glasses Online
You went to your eye doctor today and were told that you need new glasses. So you looked around in his office as you have always purchased your glasses here. As you peruse the cases and cases of glasses you worry about the cost and wonder if there is a better way. You wonder if you can buy prescript
Online Glasses Show Reality
Not everything is at it seems on the Internet. In the real world, shops and advertisers are limited by the regulations of the area governing the items or services being offered, but the Internet has no such regulations. It is up to you the consumer to protect yourself, thus the need for online glass
5 Tips for Choosing Prescription Safety Glasses
There are millions of people in the United States alone that wear prescription glasses on a daily basis. Of these millions of people a large majority of them work in fields that require them to wear protective eye equipment. For these...
Home Remedies for Improving Eyesight
Standing up, move to a window or a place where you can look outside. Open your eyes and look out as far as possible then take deep breath. Keep that position for a second and then exhale the air. Taki
Prescription Lenses Explained
During an appointment at the Opticians, an Optometrist looks carefully and thoroughly at your eyes. If eyewear is required, a prescription will be created by the optometrist for lenses especially for your needs. After an optical test, the optometrist examines the results of his examination and decid
How to Care for Pink Eye
While pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is not a dangerous disease, it is extremely contagious and relatively annoying. Getting pink eye can take you out of public life completely and throw a monkey wrench in any immediate plans you have. Knowing how to treat pink eye will get you on track to getting r
What to Expect After Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is an effective way to correct vision. Learn about the recovery period so you know what to expect after this procedure.
Chanel Pearl Sunglasses
Since 2003 Chanel fans everywhere have been excited about the Chanel Pearl sunglasses. Chanel did a great job creating a new look for women that want a bit of style incorporated into their every accessory, even their sunglasses.