If everything goes well, there is really not much difference at all in the safety or visual outcomes. Do you have trouble seeing at night? Night vision problems, such as trouble adjusting different light conditions, are called night blindness. WebMD explains that night blindness can be caused by...
If everything goes well, there is really not much difference at all in the safety or visual outcomes. All LASIK involves 2 steps: 1) Cutting a very thin flap from the surface of the cornea, and 2) removing some of the underlying cornea in a precise manner so...
I imagine that depends on the "eye of the beholder." In Europe, wearing glasses is often considered a subtle sign of intelligence and education. But in the U.S., wearing glasses (especially in young people) is often seen as an impediment to a fully independent and...
Your question illustrates the unintended consequences of using what is arguably an outdated term: "cataract." Being 1) a noun and 2) requiring surgical removal to fix, a "cataract" seems similar in nature to a "tumor" or a "gall bladder." But "cataract" is the word we inherited...
What vitamins are good for your eyes? Some vitamins and minerals may help maintain good eye health, and getting extra amounts of these won't hurt you. Most of us living in the United States are fortunate enough to enjoy a quality diet and don't have...
I am not sure what you mean exactly by "sensitive eyes" but I am assuming you may be referring to chronic irritation, redness, or perhaps dryness. Any laser vision treatment of the your eye's cornea is going to change it permanently. Most of these changes are very good...
Contact lenses have come a long way since the late 1800s, when the earliest models were made from blown glass. New contact lens technology is constantly being developed, resulting in more comfortable, safe, and effective lenses made from better materials. Check out a few of...
The decision of whether LASIK is "worth it" depends on how unhappy you are with your current vision. You might imagine the out-of-pocket cost of LASIK would be directly related to how nearsighted you are: you would be getting more "value" for the money treating...
The lightweight, unobtrusive nature of contact lenses has made them a popular choice for vision correction. If you've ever had a pair of eyeglasses fly off during a gym workout, or had them fog up on a cold day, then you can appreciate the freedom...
Presbyopia is the slow, but progressive loss of near vision due to the gradual hardening of the natural lens of the eye. This hardening irreversibly reduces the lens' ability to change shape (accommodation). It is surprising but we have all lost about 50% of our accommodation by...