10 Common Retinal Disorders The eye, similar to a camera, has a lens in front which captures light entering the eye. The light is then focussed onto the thin layer of light-sensitive nerve tissue (similar to a camera film) that lines the back of the eye. The retina...
7 Warning Signs of Cataracts Cataract, which is a commonly occurring vision problem that develops in people after the age of 60, is a leading cause of age-related preventable blindness worldwide. Cataracts are caused by a clouding of the eye’s natural crystalline lens...
7 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Vision as You Get Older As you age, many changes occur in your body. Your vision is one of the first senses that you may notice changing, especially when you enter your forties, with a need for reading glasses to see near objects...
Not Eligible for Laser Vision Correction Surgery? You Can Opt For Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) Surgery As you are probably aware, there are various specs-removal and vision correction surgical options available nowadays. Corneal laser surgery such as Lasik, PRK, and...
The theme of World Thyroid Awareness week 2021 is “It’s not you. It‘s your thyroid”. With this theme, Thyroid Federation International (TFI) – the initiator of Thyroid Awareness Week – wants to raise awareness that thyroid disorders lead to symptoms that are often...
What is Computer Vision Syndrome? Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a condition caused by prolonged use of digital devices such as computers, tablets, e-readers and smartphones. Symptoms of CVS include eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, double vision, dry eyes, eye...
