31st December 2019
Monovision is the name given to the art and science of fitting contact lenses on a patient who has developed presbyopia. Presbyopia is the unavoidable change in vision that usually
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23rd December 2019
Too often, people mistakenly believe they can't wear contact lenses because they have astigmatism. The truth is, today there are plenty of excellent options for correcting astigmatism with contact lenses.
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13th December 2019
If you've been told in the past that you cannot wear contact lenses because of an irregular cornea or other problems, you may want to get a second opinion and
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30th November 2019
Ready to trade your eyeglasses for contact lenses? Many people excitedly make an appointment to try contact lenses only to be told they shouldn't wear them. Several factors may or
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9th November 2019
We see through the cornea, which is the clear outer lens or "windshield" of the eye. Normally, the cornea has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, however, the structure
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27th October 2019
A successful LASIK procedure is determined largely by whether you meet certain patient criteria and if laser eye surgery is right for you. LASIK and PRK outcomes are almost always
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19th October 2019
A refraction test is usually given as part of a routine eye examination. It may also be called a vision test. This test tells your eye doctor exactly what prescription
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10th October 2019
If you have ever experienced an eyelid twitch, you know how annoying it can be. Eyelid twitching, also known as a myokymia, is an involuntary eyelid muscle contraction that most
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25th September 2019
Are your child's eyes getting worse year after year? Some children who develop myopia (nearsightedness) have a continual progression of their myopia throughout the school years, including high school. And
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19th September 2019
"Myopia control" is the term used to describe specific treatments to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children. Myopia control measures typically are prescribed by an eye doctor (an optometrist
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