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  • Convenient Natural Eyesight Correction Tips For Starters  By : Bridon
    How to improve your eyesight naturally and conveniently
  • Macular Degeneration: Quietly robbing vision  By : Christopher Carter
    Macular degeneration is an age-related condition predominately found in elderly adults and often is not discovered until excessive vision lost occurred.

    The center (the macula) of the inner lining of the eye (the retina) begins to suffer thinning, atrophy, and sometimes bleeding. The result can lead to central vision loss and is the leading cause of impaired low vision in the United States.
  • What is Glaucoma?  By : Christopher Carter
    Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve at the back of the eye is slowly destroyed. Glaucoma damages a part of the eye called the optic nerve. The optic nerve receives light from the retina and transmits impulses to the brain that we perceive as vision.
  • Keep Your Eyes Happy!  By : Juliette Samuel
    There are many easy eye treatments that you can use for a quick pick-me-up at the end of a long day. No one wants to head out in the evening with puffy, red-rimmed eyes that just scream, "I'm tired!" to everyone you meet. And, there is simply no reason to do so when 15 minutes and a few simple ingredients can fix you right up.
  • Visually Impaired Access to computers  By : Robert Thomson
    Some people may be surprised to find out that the blind and visually impaired are about as likely to be on the internet as a sighted person. It can seem like a daunting task to learn to use a computer system, but the fact is, there are plenty of easy ways for the visually impaired to get online.
  • Types Of Laser Eye Surgery - All You Need To know!  By : Jonas Laquil
    Laser eye surgery today has become a very popular operation to have indeed. As I'm sure you know by now laser eye surgery is capable of removing the need for people to wear glasses and contact lenses in many cases.
  • Facts About LASIK Surgery  By : Blind Granny
    What is LASIK? LASIK is a surgical procedure using a laser, doctor and computer guided, to repair vision. If you decide to look into it, this is what you can expect.
  • Advantages of LASIK Eye Surgery by Carson Danfield  By : CarsonDanfield
    LASIK eye surgery can perform miracles - it can give you relief from wearing corrective lenses. It can cure nearsightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness. The procedure is quick and painless, offering almost immediate results. And due to advances in technology and the wide demand for this type of service, LASIK is quite economical.
  • Risks of LASIK Eye Surgery by Carson Danfield  By : CarsonDanfield
    Refractive surgery (LASIK) often produces amazing results, however, as with any medical procedure, there are risks involved. If you're considering LASIK, it's important that you are aware of the limitations and possible complications that may arise.
  • PRK Laser Eye Surgery by Carson Danfield  By : CarsonDanfield
    Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) laser eye surgery has been safely used for several years. It's actually the forerunner of LASIK eye surgery.
  • LASIK Monocular Vision Correction by Carson Danfield  By : CarsonDanfield
    For the last several years, doctors have been hesitant to recommend LASIK eye surgery for patients who were farsighted.
  • What is Farsightedness?  By : CarsonDanfield
    Farsightedness, or hyperopia is the inability to properly focus on close up objects. Objects that are distant may appear in normal focus, but those at a short distance will be blurred. You may find that you can read distant traffic signs with no problem, but you have trouble reading text in books or newspapers until you place them far enough away to regain proper focus.
  • What is Nearsightedness?  By : CarsonDanfield
    Nearsightedness, or myopia is the inability to properly focus on distant objects. Objects that are near may appear in normal focus, but those at a distance will be blurred. You may find that you can read text in books or newspapers with no problem, but you have trouble reading traffic signs until you're in close proximity.
  • ICL - Implantable Contact Lens - An Alternative to LASIK  By : CarsonDanfield
    Not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery. But what if you still want to improve your vision while reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contacts?
  • What is LASIK?  By : CarsonDanfield
    LASIK eye surgery is a medical procedure that can correct your vision by altering the physical properties of your eye. Unlike traditional surgical procedures that depend upon the skills and steadiness of the surgeon's hand, LASIK eye surgery is computer controlled.
  • Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant  By : CarsonDanfield
    A phakic intraocular lens implant can be used to correct either extreme farsightedness or extreme nearsightedness. Unlike other eye surgery procedures, your natural lens is not altered. Instead, an implantable lens is positioned in front of your natural lens, essentially making the new implant a permanent contact lens.
  • Types of Laser Eye Surgery  By : CarsonDanfield
    If you'd like to correct your vision problems, laser eye surgery could be just the solution you're looking for. Laser procedures use a special laser that corrects vision problems by reshaping the cornea, allowing you to regain proper focusing abilities. As a result of laser eye surgery, most patients notice a remarkable improvement in their vision - in fact, the majority of them completely eliminate their dependency on corrective lenses.
  • Are You a Candidate for LASIK?  By : CarsonDanfield
    LASIK is a laser based vision correction procedure where your vision can be corrected to such a degree that you no longer need corrective lenses. And the amazing part is that it all happens in just a few minutes!
  • Precautions After LASIK Eye Surgery  By : CarsonDanfield
    LASIK eye surgery is probably the safest, quickest and easiest way to improve your vision. The healing process happens quickly and for most patients, the process is uneventful. However, in spite of all the cards being stacked in your favor, it is important that you follow the recovery procedure your doctor has outlined for you in order to insure a speedy recovery without any complications.
  • LASIK Eye Surgery After Effects  By : CarsonDanfield
    One of the fairly minor after effects you may experience with LASIK eye surgery is dry eye. If your eyes start to itch, you're probably experiencing dry eye. You can relieve dry eye by using artificial tears. Right after surgery you doctor will probably tell you to use these artificial tear drops every 15 minutes for the first four hours and then as often as needed. In some cases, dry eye may persist for 3 to 6 months.
  • LASIK Eye Surgery Recovery Issues  By : CarsonDanfield
    In the vast majority of cases, recovery from LASIK eye surgery is quick and uneventful. However, as with most all medical procedures, there are certain risks, ut if you take the recommended precautions, you'll have little to worry about.
  • Shop Around For The Best Deals On Eyeglasses  By : Fabian Toulouse
    Most people who wear eyeglasses wish they did not. To add insult to injury, the cost of eyeglasses seems astronomical to most wearers-they're nothing more than a little piece of plastic, after all. There is no question that eyeglasses constitute a considerable purchase. If you opt for the highest quality ultra light lens, all the special coatings and tints, and costly designer frames, you may pay around $1000. If you are one of those people for whom price is no object and time is precious, you may not be inclined to shop around.
  • Ready to wear bifocal contact lenses  By : Ahmed Fouad
    Long years ago, you have to wear two sets of eye glasses, then doctors discovered the lens at the bifocal eye-glasses ,then recently they do the same thing in a bifocal contact lens. The lens is divided into two halves ,one upper and the other is lower and sometimes it can be in concentric circles ,one lens on the interior part and the other is on the outside part.
  • New Treatment for Dry Eyes  By : Peter Raus
    In cases of severe dry eyes labial salivary glands can be transplanted to the eyelid to lubricate the eye.
  • Pink Eye: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment  By : George McKenzie
    Winter brings a lot of different opportunities for a germ attack: colds, coughs, flu, pneumonia. One condition that also thrives in winter time is pink eye, or pinkeye. But sometimes, germs have nothing to do with pink eye, and it doesn't even have to be winter time for you to get it..
  • Lazy Eye: It May Not Be What You Think It Is  By : George McKenzie
    Ever since Paris Hilton became "famous for being famous," fans and non-fans alike have been asking, "Does Paris Hilton have a lazy eye?" This article describes exactly what a lazy eye is, and what it isn't.
  • Examining Lasik Surgery Orange County Procedures  By : Kenneth L Myers
    Examining the procedures for LASIK surgery Orange.
  • Chicago Lasik Eye Surgery- The Debate Goes On  By : Kenneth L Myers
    The Debate goes on and LASIK Wins!
  • Are you A Good Candidate For LASIK Surgery? Austin News  By : Kenneth L Myers
    As In All Surgeries, LASIK Has Its Risks. D You Make A Good Candidate?
  • The Debate About Chicago Lasik Eye Surgery  By : Kenneth L Myers
    In Chicago, the debate is raging on as the weather it is safer to wera contacts of have Lasic refractive surgery
  • Why LASIK Eye Surgery And Why Me?  By : Kenneth L Myers
    California Lasik Eye Surgery has become a very popular procedure with those of us who want to see almost as good as new!
  • Get the WOW! Factor with Eyes That Have Allure.  By : Jaks Lloyd
    Sexy eyes are a magnet to getting noticed and remembered. Think of the man in your life gazing into your eyes over a glass of champagne with romantic music playing softly in the background and the lights turned down low. Suddenly a thought crosses your mind – can I get away with my eyes or are they bloodshot, dull or just ordinary looking, is my make up OK?
  • Eye Exercises from China  By : Jaks Lloyd
    The Chinese are well known for treating health problems using Acupuncture techniques and many Western medical professionals have come to recognize it's benefits.
  • The Effects of Sun on the Eyes  By : Jaks Lloyd
    Hot weather, stronger sun, sun bathing, swimming pools, air conditioning and dry atmospheres are all factors that can adversely affect the eye and cause vision problems.
  • The Effects of Exercise on the Eyes  By : Jaks Lloyd
    Wouldn’t it be wonderful if spending fifteen minutes a day on an easy eye exercise routine could let you throw away those spectacles, flush those contacts down the drain and never again be dependant on any visual aids in order to see clearly without suffering any impairment.
  • 8 Ways to Reduce or Even Eliminate Computer Vision Syndrome  By : Thomas Schramm
    Recently there have been a couple of articles in the media about "Computer Vision Syndrome". CVS is not considered a disease, but a description of eye strain due to the (over-)use of computers, wrong setup or using the wrong equipment. This article gives 8 ways to reduce or even eliminate the problem with some simple measures. Apply them and do your eyes a favor.

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