Focusing on Refractive – The myopia boom
Short sightedness appears to have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. This has been particularly evident in East Asia where today up to 90% of Chinese teenagers and adults are myopic, and a remarkable 96.5% of 19-year-old males in Seoul Korea are myopic. New scientific studies are now shedding light on the emerging pandemic.
Pregnancy brings an increase in hormones that may cause changes in vision. In most cases, these are temporary eye conditions that will return to normal after delivery.
Prevent Blindness Offers Tips on How to Purchase Safe Toys and Gifts for Kids
Report Shows Increase in Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Rooms
CHICAGO (Nov. 23, 2015) – In 2013, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimated that hospital emergency rooms across the country treated 265,700 toy-related injuries, compared to 265,000 the year before. And, 73 percent of those injuries were to children under the age of 15. In fact, approximately 83,700 were to those under 5 years of age.
As with previous years, the most commonly injured part of the body is the head and face area, with the most common injuries being lacerations, contusions, or abrasions. The top three specifically identified toys associated with the most estimated injuries for all ages in 2013 were non-motorized scooters, toy balls and toy vehicles.
Falling and fighting are the main causes of eye injuries resulting in hospitalization in the US, according to research presented at AAO 2015, the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Serious ocular trauma injuries include orbital fractures and being pierced by objects. These injuries can be expensive to treat, and in many cases are preventable.
Having found a link between dry eye and chronic pain syndromes, researchers suggest a multidisciplinary approach to treatment be undertaken.
In a study of 154 patients with dry eye from the Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital, higher levels of pain, both ocular and non-ocular, and lower depression scores and lower quality of life indices were consistent with a central sensitivity disorder in these patients, according to a press release from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Blepharitis is a common and ongoing condition where the eyelids become inflamed (swollen) with oily particles and bacteria coating the eyelid.
Do you know how your everyday activities could be affecting your eyes? Talk to us to learn more about the best ways to care for your vision!
Four common yoga poses have been shown to increase intraocular pressure (IOP), a known risk factor for people with glaucoma.
A new study found that when people did head-down poses, their IOP increased within one minute of doing each pose. The increase remained throughout each two-minute pose, then IOP returned to baseline within two minutes of the person sitting down.
There’s a reason your eyes are the color they are! Read on to learn what determines the color of our eyes.
This is a very interesting question! We know the what of your question but the why is still fuzzy.
Eye color is the result of variations in the amount of melanin, a pigment found in the front part of the iris of the eye. The lack of this pigment results in blue eyes, some pigment gives green and lots of pigment gives brown eyes.
If you’re over 40, you’ve probably noticed your eyes have changed. Most notably, presbyopia — the normal, age-related loss of near focusing ability — usually develops at this time.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Lecture: How good is LASIK?
