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Are Colored Contact Lenses for Me?

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Making changes in ourselves is a healthy and refreshing thing, whether it is in our appearance or otherwise and one way to really feel new is by simply changing our eye color. Of course you do need surgery or anything so drastic. Simply using colored contact lenses will do just fine and is obviously much more affordable.

You do not need to have any eye problems in order to enjoy all of the benefits of colored contact lenses. Non-corrective contact lenses are made for people who have no vision difficulties. Non-corrective colored contact lenses are ideal for the person who has good eyesight, but wants to look extra special.

The choices of shades one has to choose from are able to help you completely change your eye color. However if one does not want to start so drastically, one is able to choose a shade designed to enhance one’s own eye color and experiment from there.

Colored contact lenses are easy to use, fun, and safe. They are professionally made, so there will be no harm to your eyes or your vision. When you follow the directions for their use, you will find your new lenses to be very comfortable to wear.  Read more...

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Wearing Brand Name And Popular Designer Eyeglasses

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Today there are many people buying brand name and popular designer eyeglasses. They have evolved from the old style glasses without much personality, to extreme statements of fashion. Today a celebrity has to have eyeglasses that can reflect their total fashion statement, and accentuate their uniqueness, and become a part of who they are. They need to be trendy, and they need to be chic.

When these eyeglasses first came on the scene, they were more of a tool than any kind of fashion enhancement. But long gone are those days. Now, they are even more aligned with fashion, than in assisting in the vision they were intended for. This is especially true among celebrities. They want their eyeglasses to be unique, attractive, and for them to set off their style and flare for fashion.

The silver lining in all this, is that a person has more choices than they could possible know what to do with. There are so many various styles, shapes, colors, sizes, and materials to choose from, it is nearly impossible to see them all in a day. You can be taken from the old librarian look and be made over to look like a runway model with a simple change of eye-wear. It is really amazing.  Read more...

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Understanding the Side Effects of LASIK Vision Correction

Friday, March 12th, 2010

With the advancements in LASIK technology, LASIK eye surgery is quickly becoming a popular form of vision correction. This may be largely due to the fact that the surgery can permanently correct your vision and has relatively few side effects. Be advised, this is still a surgery and therefore requires an experienced and skilled LASIK eye surgeon. It is recommended that you choose a doctor with a successful past in performing LASIK.

The side effects of LASIK eye surgery are experienced by a relatively small percentage of patients. It has been reported that about 1 to 5% of patients will experience some kind of side effect. Fortunately, the majority of these patients experience very minor side effects and usually have good LASIK results overall.

Several reports have shed some light on the different side effects and various factors involved. The surgeon that performs your surgery has been found to be one of the largest factors. On that note, San Diego has shown to be one of the most successful areas for LASIK eye surgery. San Diego LASIK eye surgery surgeons have shown consistent results with this surgery. Other side effects reported have been about 1.8% of patients reporting light sensitivity, 3.6% complaining about night vision, and 2.8% reporting fluctuation. As you can see these numbers are relatively small.  Read more...

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A Guide On The Different Methods Of Laser Eye Surgery

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Why not join the millions of people who have thrown away there glasses or contact lenses as a result of laser eye treatment. The risks are lower than ever, the prices are extremely competitive and the results are simply amazing. It is for these reasons that there has never been a better time to have laser eye surgery.

Lasik and lasek are the 2 main types of laser eye surgery accounting for about 99% of all laser eye surgery treatments. The reason they are so popular is due to the amazing visual results they produce. Approximately 90% of people having one of these procedures end up having driving vision or better following surgery.

Lasik is far more common a procedure than Lasek mainly due to fact that Lasik eye surgery results in less discomfort and quicker healing times when compared with Lasek. This means people can return to work and normal activities after the procedure. People can also drive sooner following lasik meaning they can gain their independence back sooner.  Read more...

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How Do You Know You Have Picked The Right Laser Eye Surgeon?

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Deciding to have laser eye surgery is a big decision and it is important that you fully understand everything about the procedure. Finding a laser eye surgeon whom you trust is probably the single most important factor in being confident to go ahead and have laser eye surgery.

It is best to draw up a list of the most important factors when it comes to choosing your laser eye surgeon so that you can check them off one by one. The following lists the key points to consider when selecting your laser eye surgeon:

Word of mouth: Getting a recommendation about a laser eye surgeon from someone you know who has already had laser eye surgery is extremely helpful. You can then find out all the information about the surgeon from someone you trust, rather than from having to take the word of the clinic themselves.

Laser eye surgery consultation: During your laser consultation make sure you get the opportunity to speak to the surgeon who is likely to be carrying out your treatment. In certain clinics the surgeon themselves will do the consultation, whereas in other clinics it will done by an optometrist.  Read more...

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Is LASIK Eye Surgery Safe For Kids?

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Until contact lenses were invented, the only way to correct your vision was with glasses. Fortunately, today there is another option to correct your vision permanently. LASIK eye surgery has revolutionized the way people approach vision correction, and has prompted millions of people to undergo the procedure due to its effectiveness.

This process replaces an eyes bad lens with an artificial lens, ideally a candidate for this type of eye surgery should be between eighteen and twenty-one years of age. However, many parents would like to know if LASIK eye surgery can benefit their younger children. And older individuals are concerned about this as well. There are definite factors to be considered here.

Most doctors will not recommend LASIK eye surgery for a child unless he or she has extreme vision issues, as a person’s eyes are not fully developed until around the age of 18. There are a variety of different reasons why LASIK eye surgery is typically advised for adults. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons is that because this surgery is performed while the patient is awake, children may need to be sedated because they tend to be restless and unable to remain still.  Read more...

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How Much Does LASIK Eye Surgery Cost?

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Most people believe LASIK eye surgery costs an arm and a leg. The truth is, when LASIK was first invented it was extremely expensive as most new procedures are. However, several years later the costs have dropped dramatically. The price you pay varies depending on many factors, such as the type of correction you need, the mapping and laser you choose, and the surgeons that perform the procedure.

Typically, the longer you suffer from eye problems, the more the costs increase. This is due to the fact that the complexity of your surgery is directly related to the severity of the correction that will be necessary.

Upon learning about the different LASIK mapping systems available, you should discover that wavefront is considered to be one of the best options, although it is the most expensive. The surgical procedure involves two different types of scalpels. One is a mechanical scalpel the other is a laser scalpel. Choosing to go with only the mechanical scalpel and no wavefront system, will keep the lowest costs at around $1500. Choosing to go with only the laser scalpel and no wavefront system, and you can expect to pay somewhere near $2000. If you want the best, and go for the laser scalpel and a wavefront mapping system, you can expect to pay nearly $2500.  Read more...

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Natural Vision Correction – An Alternative To Glasses

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Natural vision correction is in itself a general terminology that may encompass a number of practices aimed at correcting many eye disorders. The practice of natural vision correction dates back to the 19th century and for the most part was administered to individuals with misaligned eye problems. At the time of its introduction, surgical interventions were not incorporated in the treatment of such eye disorders.

Eye specialists of the late 19th century used to be referred to as Orthoptists and the technique for fixing misaligned eye disorders Orthoptics. The term Orthoptics has over the years acquired a broader implication and today its practitioners deal with many other eye complications.

In natural vision correction, there are basically two main categories. The behavioral category of natural vision correction deals with eye problems other than misaligned eye, such as eye strain and focusing problems which have been the result of too much computer use. These types of eye doctors are call behavioral optometrists. If your vision is blurry and you can’t see clearly either close up or far away, a behavioral optometrist may be able to help you.

The second category under natural vision correction is “orthoptics”. Orthoptic optometrists are able to fix binocular eye problems such as strabismus.  Read more...

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Eyesight Improvement Exercises – An Effective Alternative To Contacts And Glasses

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Of all the different parts in the human body, the eye is probably the least exercised part. Most people are familiar with doing regular bodily exercises to stay in shape, as it is a well-known fact that this is very important for health. However, relatively speaking, barely anyone does any sort of eye improvement exercises to improve vision. Without exercising the eyes, one’s vision begins to slowly deteriorate and lose strength. To be able to keep eye problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism at bay, it is important to perform eyesight improvement exercises on a regular basis.

So what exactly causes eye disorders? With an understanding of the eye, it will become more apparent. With nearsightedness (myopia), sufferers see objects close up. The image coming into the eye should be formed on the wall of the retina, but is rather formed in front of it. Farsightedness (hypermetropia) is the opposite. Some other complications of the eye include cataract, astigmatism, and glaucoma. By practicing eyesight improvement exercises regularly, some of these complications may be eased.  Read more...

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Eye Exercises To Eliminate The Need For Glasses & Contacts

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

A majority of computer users around the world have experienced eye strain at one point or another. Staring at a computer screen too long, or just using an old monitor can cause this strain. You may be experiencing eye strain and headaches from prolonged computer use. You may also be seeing things with double vision, a lack of color, and very unclearly. This eye strain can be relieved very easily though with some simple eye exercises.

The success of therapeutic interventions to ease computer related eye strain is highly depended on their frequency of administration. Some experts recommend daily eye exercises at one hour intervals. Studies have shown that continued staring at the computer for long periods of time is unhealthy. It may therefore help to take time every one hour of computer usage to exercise the eyes.

One of the eye exercises that is very popular in limiting eye strain is called palming. This can be performed throughout the day at work and even after work as well. To palm, lie down or sit relaxed in a comfortable position. Generate some heat in your hands by rubbing them together for about ten seconds. Now close your eyes and put your cupped hands over them. Don’t let your hands touch your eyelids; just keep out any light. For the next 1 to 10 minutes, remain relaxed and breathing in this position. Darkness will be all that you see.  Read more...

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