Will Covid-19 Cause an Epidemic of Nearsightedness in Children?

Doctors are worried that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause more children to develop severe levels of nearsightedness in the future. The Covid-19 virus itself does not cause nearsightedness. But because of the pandemic, two lifestyle factors have changed: 1) children are spending much less time outdoors, and 2) children are spending much more time looking … Read more

What Causes Nearsightedness?

What causes nearsightedness?

Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, means that you see better near than far. This is corrected using glasses, contact lenses, or through refractive surgery such as Lasik surgery in Los Angeles, PRK, Smile, or ICL. There is an international epidemic of nearsightedness sweeping the world. Nearsightedness usually develops in children or young adults. Approximately one-third … Read more

Infection Risk for Those Who Wear Contacts

Serious infection is always something eye doctors worry about a great deal. Infections can cause scarring of the cornea with a partial loss of vision, possibly requiring an operation to return the vision to normal. A recent study reviewed the scientific literature to compare the serious infection rates for people wearing contact lenses to people … Read more

What Digital Screens are Doing to Your Eyes

Like it or not, we are in the digital age. Computer screens, smart phones, tablets, and other similar devices have become intertwined into our everyday lives—according to TIME, about 90% of Americans use such devices for more than a couple hours each day and nearly 70% are glued to multiple screens at once. Unfortunately, digital … Read more

Aging Eyes: Vision Over Time

The eyes are the windows to our souls. But over time, the windows to our soul can become cloudy. Just like our physique, our eyes also exhibit age-related decline. Age-related decline such as presbyopia, the inability to adjust our focus from far to near, is normal as we age. But it does not mean that … Read more

Protect your eyes with sunglasses

Protect your eyes with sunglasses Sunglasses certainly are fashionable and make your vision feel more comfortable when out in the bright sun. Hopefully, you know how important sunglasses are in protecting your eyes from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Yes, the same UV rays that cause aging of the skin and skin cancer … Read more

Study Finds Contact Wearers Insert Bacteria into Eyes Along With Lenses

Study Finds Contact Wearers Insert Bacteria into Eyes Along With Lenses A new study has documented the way contact lenses change the natural bacteria of the eye. Researchers at the New York University School of Medicine have found contact lenses make eye bacteria “more skin-like,” according toTime Magazine. They found inserting contacts into the eyes … Read more

New Less-Invasive Cataract Surgery Using Stem Cells Proves Promising

New Less-Invasive Cataract Surgery Using Stem Cells Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and those in China have found a potentially new and less invasive form of cataract surgery. They successfully used stem cells to restore vision in babies born with a congenital cataract condition. The surgery is providing newborns with more than … Read more

Natural and Nutritious Eye Health Tips

It should not come as a surprise, but eating a nutritious diet serves as one of the biggest eye protection strategies for everyone. Ensuring healthy vision is not on everyone’s mind as summer edges near the end, so we are all likely to splurge at last-minute barbecues and beach parties. It has been a long … Read more

New Cornea Layer May Be Lead to Glaucoma

Statistics show that over 2.2 million Americans have Glaucoma, but only half of them actually know they have it. This eye disease is often misunderstood, and people do not realize its effects until after their condition has grown worse. Currently Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and it is mostly … Read more