Posted in vision on Jul 18th, 2007
In vision improvement, the golden standard is 20/20.
We define perfect eyesight as 20/20 vision. It has even entered everyday speech, e.g. “hindsight is always 20/20″.
What “20/20″ means is that a person is able to see at 20 feet (1st number) what a normal person can see at 20 feet (2nd number).
Those of us with eyesight […]
Posted in eye disease, nutrition on Jul 16th, 2007
Now you have one more reason to stay off high sugar-content foods: they have been discovered to increase the chances of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - the number one cause of vision loss in USA.
Specifically it’s the simple sugars, such as those found in refined white rice, which are easily digested and absorbed into the […]
Posted in eye exercises on Jul 16th, 2007
Worried about deteriorating eyesight because you play too much computer games?
Don’t fret, all you have to do is to play the right game and your eyesight will improve.
Good vision is not simply about how near-sighted or far-sighted you are. It also includes elements like hand-eye coordination, eye agility, reaction time and peripheral vision.
Now a new […]
Posted in lasik on Jul 14th, 2007
The FDA has cleared a new CustomVue Monovision Lasik device for use.
Its innovation is that it corrects fully the myopia in the dominant eye for distance vision, but only corrects partly the less dominant eye to help it in near vision.
To be honest, it doesn’t sound like much of an innovation. Existing LASIK machines can […]
Posted in eye disease, nutrition on Jul 12th, 2007
A 68 year-old pensioner in UK is forced to pay for hugely expensive treatments for his wife’s eye problems because the national health insurance has refused his application.
The treatment for her wet macular degeneration costs a stunning 800 pounds (US$1,600) a pop. It could cost as much as US$2,000 in other countries.
He is obviously unlucky. […]
Posted in lasik on Jul 12th, 2007
LASIK technology is getting more sophisticated by the day. There’s plain-vanilla LASIK , wavefront LASIK, EpiLASIK, and now IntraLASIK (If you thought that was a typo, IntraLase is actually the brand-name of the laser machine while IntraLasik is the procedure).
With conventional LASIK surgery, the corneal layer is peeled back using a blade before the laser […]
Posted in lasik on Jul 11th, 2007
LASIK is so common nowadays that people forget that it’s a form of surgery. And that’s always risky. So here’re some common sense tips to minimise your inconveniences.
What to expect before, during, and after surgery will vary from doctor to doctor and patient to patient. This section is a compilation of patient information developed […]