Latest Vision Articles

1. Intacs corneal implants for myopia and keratoconus

Among various treatments for keratoconus, Intacs corneal inserts or implants are special that they insert two tiny and clear pieces of plastic polymer (intacs) into the cornea.

2. Vision problems of children

Parents are strongly encouraged to arrange an eye examination for newborn infants. Today, vertical stripes in different sizes can be used to measure an infant’s vision capability and some other instruments can be used to evaluate the approximate prescription in infants.

3. Hyperopia causes and treatments

Hyperopia is an eye problem that is opposite to myopia. People with hyperopia can see distance objects clearly but have difficulty in seeing near objects. Hyperopic people may get headache and eye strain if they spend much time on close work. Without proper correction eyeglasses or contact lenses, they always squint and feel fatigue while seeing near objects.

4. The beneficial Seniors EyeCare program

In the modern times, an increasing number of people are bothered by various eye problems. Visual refractive errors including myopia and hyperopia are affecting hundreds of millions of people’s work and leisure entertainment.

5. The evaluation of various safety glasses

Prevent Blindness America reports that 700,000 cases of eye injuries happen at work every year in the United States, and the figures of eye injuries at home and during sport are 125,000 and 40,000 respectively. It is also estimated that 90% of these injuries can be prevented by proper protective eyewear.

6. Wavefront measurements for higher-order aberrations

Currently, most of the doctors change the lenses with different powers in front of the patient and get his response, in order to get the exact prescription. In fact, the result is based on the patient’s subjective feeling. New wavefront technology can automatically identify vision errors from the way light waves travel through the eye, which is objective. Wavefront measurements can also provide more information than conventional eyeglasses or contacts prescription. Actually, wavefront-guided LASIK can provide sharper vision than conventional LASIK. It is estimated that wavefront measurement will replace conventional prescriptions.

7. Selection for Children eyeglasses

In addition to functional demands, children’s eyeglasses are always fun, durable and safe. Although the eyeglass styles worn by adults may be significantly different, some children like those styles. Those adults-oriented designs such as elongated rectangular shapes, small, retro-styled oval frames and even titanium frames are available for children now.

8. High intraocular pressure and glaucoma

Glaucoma patients have an imbalance between the production and drainage of internal fluids in the eye. These internal fluids are essential to maintain a normal intraocular pressure (IOP) so that the eye can stay globe-like shape.

9. Forms of eye herpes and treatments

It is estimated that there are 50,000 new and recurring cases of eye herpes in the US every year, which are caused by the type 1 herpes simplex virus. Active herpes virus in the eye can be contagious through close contact, bringing inflammation and scarring of the cornea.

10. Photochromic and tinted lenses

Currently, photochromic lenses are available in materials including glass, polycarbonate and high-index. There are also various tints and brands for your selection.