Documents tagged 'Contact'
Published: 23/07/2008
Contact lenses are a great alternative to glasses. Many people who live an active lifestyle have enjoyed the ease and convenience of contacts now for many years. Today, there is an extensive choice to best fit your need.
Contacts now have so many options; it may seem a bit overwhelming...
Published: 23/07/2008
Its true that LASIK is one of the most prevalent types of eye surgery. However, a few people are either not comfortable with, or not suitable for LASIK surgery due to inadequate thickness of the corneal tissue. There are several alternatives to LASIK surgery, each possessing certain...
Published: 23/07/2008
The first part of an eye examination is to evaluate your vision with either a wall chart or a handheld chart.
The next portion of the examination, which is usually only performed by an ophthalmologist or a doctor in the emergency department, is the slit lamp examination. While you are sitting...
Published: 23/07/2008
Did you lose your contact lens under your upper eyelid? HELP!
If you ever get a contact lens misplaced under your upper lid the first step is to stay relaxed. There is never really a reason to panic. Know that it is not at all dangerous to have a lens under your upper lid, usually it...
Published: 22/07/2008
Tips For Contact Lens Wearers To Keep Their Eyes Happy The cornea of the eye is one of the few "breathing" organs
of the body. Hence, contact lens must be able to breathe in
order for you not to experience the discomforts that many
people encounter upon wearing contacts. Some...
Published: 22/07/2008
Hypnosis has long been recognised as an effective means of treatment for a number of psychological conditions. Hypnotherapy can help you to create more confidence for yourself and improve feelings of self worth. You can also learn to overcome problems like the fear of public speaking;...
Published: 22/07/2008
As we age, many of us notice that we cant read as well as we used to. We hold things out further and further, literally at arms length, until friends and relatives inevitable begin joking about our arms getting shorter.
For many of us, presbyopia is a fact of life. Simply defined,...
Published: 22/07/2008
Bird flu is a scary and devastating disease. It has been decades since an influenza virus has had such misfortunate potential. With the virus sweeping through most of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, it is just a matter of time before it reaches every corner of the world. If the virus...
Published: 22/07/2008
Contact lenses manufactured from silicone hydrogel represent the most important advance in soft contact lens technology in recent years. Wearers would obviouly prefer lenses they can sleep in with total safety, so it was only a matter of time before the industry developed a safe product...
Published: 22/07/2008
If you experience irritation, pain, blurred vision, redness, or light sensitivity, immediately remove your contact lenses and re-evaluate your symptoms.
Because you should not wear your contact lenses when experiencing these problems, you should have an up-to-date pair of glasses for these...
