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Will LASIK Be Safer than Contacts in the Near Future?


A study published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Eye & Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice highlights the frequency of risks faced by contact lens users.  The study, which analyzed a cross-section of contact lens users in a university practice setting (UCLA), showed that as many as half of all contact lens [...]

The contemporary history of eye frames


The history of eye frames is a part of the history of spectacles. Before the modern shape of eye frames occurred, several centuries had been gone through since the invention of the glass lenses. It was until 1928, a London optician Edward Scarlett developed the temples to the eye frame, from then a new era [...]

Lasik Eye Correction: Is Lasik Eye Correction the Best Alternative


Millions of people have turned to Lasik eye correction in hopes of finally laying their glasses or contacts down for good.  Before Lasik eye correction, most people didn’t really know that there were other choices.  That is until now. Lasik eye correction is a very popular surgery that utilizes a laser to reshape the cornea [...]

Causes and treatments for photophobia


Also named light sensitivity, photophobia is a common eye problem that makes the patient uncomfortable with bright light such as sunlight, fluorescent light and incandescent light. People with photophobia need to squint or close their eyes encountered bright lights. In serious conditions, headache can be caused. Light sensitivity is just a symptom of many conditions. [...]

How to Improve your Eyesight


Your eyes and its ocular mechanism are an inherent section of your system and it needs adequate nourishment to preserve its optimum role. Although your brain and visual structure merely consist of 2% of the weight of your body, they utilize close to 25% of your nutritional uptake. Vitamins are necessary for your wellbeing, and [...]


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