SIGHT is the sense most of us fear losing, but many of us don’t know the best way to look after our eyes. National eye health week, which starts a week today, aims to raise awareness of eye health and the importance of regular eye checks. The RNIB recommends an annual sight test for children … Continue reading Why a regular eye test is so important
Category: Eye Health News
Independent Optometrists Continue To Thrive
The Naperville (IL) Sun (6/1, Sharos) reports, "Despite corporate stores that claim to offer fast service and extra product, the independent optometrist continues to thrive -- especially those who are well past their medical school years." Optometrist Dennis DeLee, OD, "who works in Chicago in a practice he bought 11 years ago," pointed out "advantages that … Continue reading Independent Optometrists Continue To Thrive
One In 16 Australian Preschoolers May Suffer From Visual Impairment In One Eye
Reuters (5/28, Pittman) reported that, according to a study of more than 1,000 Australian children published in the journal Ophthalmology, about one in 16 children under the age of six may suffer from some sort of impaired vision in one eye. What's more, nearly three percent of the children studied experienced impairment in both eyes. … Continue reading One In 16 Australian Preschoolers May Suffer From Visual Impairment In One Eye
Special Contact Lenses Block UV Rays
The Wall Street Journal (5/31, D2, Johannes, Subscription Publication) reports in "Aches & Claims" that some manufacturers of contact lenses are currently marketing products claiming to block out up to 99% of ultraviolet rays, important for preventing pterigia and cataracts . Unlike UV-ray blocking sunglasses, the UV-blocking lenses offer protection to all of the eye's internal … Continue reading Special Contact Lenses Block UV Rays
Zeaxanthin, Lutein May Help Protect Eyes Against UV Light Damage
The Calgary Herald /Monterey County Herald (5/26, Quinn) reported that, according to the National Eye Institute, eyesight is "all about light" entering the eye and hitting the retina. That body "contains 'photoreceptors' that convert light to electrical signals that travel to the brain and figure out what we 'see.'" Unfortunately, ultraviolet (UV) light may damage eyes, … Continue reading Zeaxanthin, Lutein May Help Protect Eyes Against UV Light Damage