Opticians are responsible for dispensing lenses for vision correction, optometrists are primary eye care doctors, and ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in treating and managing eye diseases. […]
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10 tips to improve night vision include:
Take time to adjust
Keep your glasses and contacts close
Get enough sleep
Follow a healthy diet
Take nutritional supplements
Avoid tobacco
Discuss medications with your doctor
Avoid bright lights
Be aware of your limitations
Regularly visit your optometrist […]
Presbyopia and myopia are 2 common refractive errors that an optometrist can detect during a comprehensive eye examination. Presbyopia and myopia typically affect different age groups, change visual clarity at different distances, and cause different changes in the eye itself. Myopia Presbyopia Vision Issue Distant objects appear blurry Close up objects appear blurry Cause The […]
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Cataracts and glaucoma differ in many ways—they affect different parts of the eye, have separate causes, and the treatments have different outcomes. Surgery can help restore lost vision from cataracts, while glaucoma treatments can only preserve your remaining vision. […]
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You can’t be both nearsighted and farsighted at the same time, but there is a situation where each eye may develop one of the conditions. This is called anisometropia. […]
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You can drive after a regular eye exam, but a dilated eye exam can impact your ability to see and you’ll likely need someone to drive you home afterwards. […]
Waking up with dry eyes in the morning may indicate that you are experiencing the symptoms of dry eye disease: an often chronic condition caused by too much tear evaporation or not enough tear production. […]
Dry eyes can be a bothersome and uncomfortable condition. Dry eyes are characterized by symptoms such as irritated, gritty, scratchy, or burning eyes, a feeling of something in the eyes, excess watering, and blurred vision—dry eyes can cause blurry vision. Many individuals suffering from dry eyes often wonder if their condition is responsible for their […]
When getting older, some patients may struggle to see clearly when reading a book or focusing on something close-up. If this happens to you, you may wonder if you need new corrective lenses or if there’s another possible issue. Many patients develop presbyopia with time, leading to blurry vision they need reading glasses to correct. […]
As we age, our vision naturally undergoes many changes that can lead to difficulty seeing the world around us. One of the most common changes is a condition called presbyopia—an age-related gradual loss of vision that can make it difficult to see nearby objects clearly. Fortunately, there are treatment options available, like the use of […]
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