Acquired Myopia
Myopia or near sightedness affects more than a quarter of the population in the Developed World. Alarmingly, over the last 50 years, the number of reported myop cases has steadily increased, bringing...
View ArticleMyopia (Near Sightedness)
Myopia or near sightedness is a refractive eye disorder that affects our eyes’ long distance vision. People with myopia have no difficulty focusing their eyes on close-up objects, but have varying...
View ArticleHyperopia (Far Sightedness)
Hyperopia or far sightedness is a refractive eye disorder caused by a shorter than normal eyeball or a flatter than usual cornea. Light entering the unaided eye comes to focus behind the retina, thus...
View ArticlePresbyopia
Presbyopia is a condition that affects many people from their mid-40s onwards. As we age our eye lenses become less flexible, making it more difficult for us to focus in the short-distance. The weaker...
View ArticleAstigmatism
Astigmatism is a refractive eye disorder caused by a misshapen cornea at the front of the eye. A normal cornea is spherical in shape, but some people are born with a more oblong shaped cornea that...
View ArticleCataracts
Cataracts are opacities that form on the lens of the eye, often in later life as dead cells in the eye lens accumulate. Cataracts are seen as white cloudy areas within the pupil – a projection of the...
View ArticleComputer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
More and more people now spend their days working at computer screens. Many experience eye strain, headaches, fatigue, dry eyes or blurred vision when using a computer for lengthy periods of time....
View ArticlePinhole Glasses: The Popular Alternative to Prescription Eyeglasses
More and more people are now becoming aware of the benefits offered by pinhole glasses. The indisputable fact that they improve visual acuity for sufferers of myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism...
View ArticleThe Hidden Truth about Eyeglasses
A ridiculous statement it may sound, but there is now solid physical and scientific evidence that prescription eyeglasses can actually do more harm to your eyes than good! In today’s modern hi-tech...
View ArticleInsight Into Pinhole Glasses
In the same way that it is important to keep the other muscles in the body fit and strong with exercise, vision centers are also largely muscular, and can benefit from the same reinforcement and...
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