Eye Care & Advanced Laser Vision Articles
04/24/2008
Surgical Vision Correction (Refractive Surgery with the Excimer Laser)
This article describes laser eye surgery, including LASIK and PRK.
Save Your Sight: Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetes
While senior citizens can expect some decline in their sight, vision loss is rarely a problem for younger people. But now that people are being diagnosed with diabetes at younger ages, diabetes-related vision loss is also occurring in middle-aged people. Sometimes vision problems are even the first sign of the disease.
Lose Your Reading Glasses, Permanently
Many men and women resist buying their first pair of reading glasses. To them, reading glasses are irrefutable proof that the aging process is marching on. Fortunately, new alternatives are available to those who don't like the thought of fishing glasses out of their bag or their pocket each time they need to read a menu.
Dry Eye for the Regular Guy
Dry eye syndrome, which can cause dryness, irritation and a gritty sensation, can be exacerbated by dry indoor heating. But there are other tear-stealers, such as wind and soft contact lenses.
Eye for an Eye: How to Counteract Cataracts
As people age, there are certain medical issues that they can practically bank on, and one of them is cataracts, or a clouding of the lens of the eye. Find out about the right time to have cataract surgery.
Can Laser Surgery Be Safer Than Contacts?
The idea of getting LASIK surgery to correct you vision seems scary compared to popping a in pair of contact lenses every day. However, laser eye surgery may be safer than contact lenses.
A Walk a Day Keeps the Eye Doctor Away?
It is no surprise that regular exercise can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, but did you know that it may prevent age-related eye disease as well? Find out how.
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