Macular degeneration is an eye disorder that occurs when the small but important area in the retina called the macula gets damaged. The macula has a number of crucial functions, including processing sharp, clear, straight-ahead vision and most of the color vision. Damage to the macula can cause blurry vision, blind spots, visual distortions, and…
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Reasons You Should Visit an Eye Clinic
Our vision can begin to slightly deteriorate due to age, overuse, or a medical condition. People who are in professions whereby they read or work at a computer all day can develop nearsightedness (when things up close are clear, but things farther away are out of focus), whereas people who are in other professions and…
Want Better Vision? Consider These Tips
We use our eyes all the time, yet we tend to overlook our eye health. We forget that having a good vision has a huge impact on our overall happiness and well-being. Improved physical abilities, driving skills, learning and understanding, and overall quality of life are some of the benefits of having good vision. Having…
Risk Factors of Macular Degeneration
Have you been experiencing vision changes, such as unusual blurring or distortion? Are these changes beyond just a lack of focus and clarity as is typical of presbyopia (farsightedness) or myopia (nearsightedness), but rather a lack of being able to see things in the center of your vision? If so, then you might have a…
What Is a Diabetic Eye Exam?
High blood sugar levels associated with diabetes can lead to a number of eye problems, primarily causing damage to the retina at the back of the eye. The retina is a thin layer of delicate tissue that lines the inside of the eye. It contains millions of light-sensitive cells and nerve cells that receive, organize,…
Healthy Tips from an Eye Doctor
We have five basic senses – sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste – and each is important. However, out of the five, your sense of sight is the one that can affect your life the most noticeably if it were decreased or lost. For this reason, keeping your eyes healthy should be a top priority….
Eye Exams and the Importance of Eye Care
Annual exams are preventive exams that can help catch any health problems which may not be symptomatic or severe yet. There is one annual exam that is often overlooked, and that is the eye exam. When you think about eye exams, you may assume that it’s only for people who need glasses, but in fact,…
