Dry eyes are caused by a person’s not have sufficient lubrication and moisture in their eyes. The moisture that usually lubricates the eyes are the tears that originate from a person’s tear ducts and it is when there is some form of imbalance in these tear ducts that they do not secrete sufficient moisture to [...]

Eye surgery has advanced to such a level that ophthalmic surgeons are now able to correct astigmatism, farsightedness and nearsightedness by reshaping the cornea. This changes the way in which the eye refracts to light and corrects the vision problem. Microkeratome LASIK surgery is a mechanical procedure which uses a blade.
Effectively the surgeon makes [...]

When choosing a LASIK eye center and surgeon, you need to do your homework and find the laser eye center that is most qualified. This will require that you get any and all of your questions answered. For some, this will require that you get over any fears you may have – fears of being [...]

Presbyopia is an age related vision condition. It is a common vision problem. With presbyopia, basically the eyes lose the ability to focus closely on objects. Presbyopia reversal by means of corrective surgery is a relatively new innovation and can be performed by either LASIK or lens replacement. These two options are the most popular [...]

A very popular way to correct the vision of people who are nearsighted, farsighted or who have astigmatism is with Wavefront LASIK (also called Custom LASIK or Custom Wavefront LASIK). This is a form of eye surgery which is favored by many ophthalmic surgeons today. It takes a skilled surgeon to find their way around [...]

Refractive eye surgery is a type of corrective surgery for the eyes in which a surgeon attempts to change the focusing characteristics of the eye by altering the shape of the cornea, implanting artificial lenses, or by changing the eye in other ways thereby achieving a clearer image. There are three forms of refractive surgeries [...]

You rely on your eyesight everyday; while cataracts impair you vision, it is essential that you take the time to understand what a cataract is, how the surgery is performed, and the risks involved with the surgery.
What is a cataract?
A cataract is a vision-impairing clouding of an eye’s natural lens. The lens is mostly made [...]

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition that hundreds of thousands suffer from the world over. Traditionally, the remedy for this ocular obstacle has been wearing either contacts or eyeglasses, but keeping your prescription up to date and caring for these accessories is a hassle that many simply do not have the time or patience to [...]

Many people today suffer from vision impairments. There are many different vision problems that people can suffer from. Some of the more common types of vision problems are farsightedness, nearsightedness, glaucoma, stigmatism, cataracts and many others.
Vision problems can be caused by a multitude of things such as disease, stress, tension, injury and even pregnancy [...]

Many people have vision impairments. Glasses have been around for centuries to help improve and provide clearer vision. There are many that would prefer not to have to wear any type of corrective lenses or have surgery to correct vision problems. There is a method known as The Bates Method which is a form of [...]