Archive for February 14th, 2008

This article covers 8 common symptoms that your eyes may be tired. It explains how you should treat your eyes and gives some practical tips on how to relieve eyestrain.

Amblyopia is a condition in which vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly. Amblyopia is also known as "lazy eye."

There are often no symptoms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. There is often not even pain as a warning sign of this disease. The main things to remember if you have diabetes are to be sure and have a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year.

A complication of diabetes can be diabetic eye disease. Diabetic eye disease may include: Diabetic retinopathy: This is damage to the blood vessels in the retina Cataract: This is clouding of the eye's lens that can develop at an earlier age in people with diabetes Glaucoma: Is an increase in fluid pressure inside the eye that leads to optic nerve damage as well as vision loss. People with diabetes are at a higher risk of getting glaucoma The most common diabetic eye disease ...

There is no form of treatment to prevent vision loss once dry AMD reaches the advanced stage. Treatment can delay and possibly prevent intermediate AMD from progressing to the advanced stage. The advanced stage is when vision loss occurs.

It is important to realize that none of the above treatments is a cure for wet AMD. Loss of vision and the disease may continue to progress despite treatment. Laser surgery This surgery uses a laser to destroy fragile, leaky blood vessels by using high energy beams of light aimed directly onto the new blood vessels to destroy them.

One of the greatest risk factors is "age." AMD may occur during middle age; however, studies prove people over age 60 are at a greater risk.

You can purchase a cat eye, mirror, and red contact lens that will indeed change your looks. In most cases you will not find these specialty contacts in with the discounted contact lenses. This is especially true if you want to have your prescription included in the purchase. You can purchase just plain theatrical contacts but you should really be careful that they are of good quality. After all they will be up against your eyes which are just a short step from your brain.

We use our central vision every day for seeing objects clearly and for reading and driving. The eye disease that gradually destroys sharp, central vision associated with aging is age-related macular degeneration or AMD.

As with any surgery, there are certain risks involved in an eyelid surgery. However, with careful planning and a thorough consultation, these risks can be minimized, and you can increase the chance of a successful procedure.