Is it safe to go the eye doctor during Coronavirus pandemic?

Well, here we are, with terms like the “new normal” and “social distancing” making its way into the human lexicon of everyday conversation we find ourselves asking; “Is it safe to go to the Eye Doctor during the Coronavirus Pandemic?”  Well, we are here to calm those fears and ease your anxieties about getting back to those doctors’ appointments. Luckily eye care Physicians have been and continue to be essential health care providers.  [...]

2020-05-08T16:37:43+00:00Eye Health|

White reflex (white glow in the eye)

Leukocoria can affect children and can show up being a symptom of another condition. Normally, the eye has a red reflex. But, in leukocoria, the pupil of one or both eyes show yellow, pale, white reflex, which is abnormal. The meaning of the term leukocoria itself explains the condition: “leukos” means white and “kore” means pupil. White eye is significantly evident in photographs or at low light levels. The asymmetric white eye is [...]

2020-02-03T23:33:23+00:00Eye Health|

Squint in children

Strabismus, also called squint is an eye condition in which the eyes don’t turn in the same direction as each other. It means when an affected person looks at an object, one eye focuses on it while the other eye turns either upwards, downwards, inwards or outwards. The eyes do not work as a pair all the time. Squints commonly occur during childhood and sometimes, the affected eye might have a weaker sight. [...]

2020-02-10T21:33:58+00:00Eye Health|

Protecting Your Eyes With Diet

Having good vision helps you to perform various functions in daily life. It is essential to keep your eyes healthy by taking in a well-balanced diet in your day to day life. As part of a balanced and healthy diet, an individual should eat food items that are rich in antioxidants. These antioxidants remove the oxidants from the body that can cause negative effects on eye health. An individual should consume food items [...]

2019-10-20T18:22:28+00:00Eye Health|

Makeup Users and Eye Health Problems

Eyes are the most delicate and sensitive organ of the body and it is essential to protect eyes from the external toxic substances. Many women these days spend a lot of time and money on eye cosmetics to gain confidence and to enhance their beauty. Though we are busy trying to look more beautiful at times, we fail to realize the harmful effects of the products that are being used in our daily [...]

2019-10-20T18:14:03+00:00Eye Health|

How Do Eyes Develop?

Ever wonder how and when our eyes develop? Eyes begin to develop in the human embryo from the third week to the tenth week and involve cells of ectoderm (outermost germ layer of the embryo) and mesoderm (middle germ layer of the embryo). The eye is the most complex organ in the human body that takes years to develop completely. The main function of the eye is to focus the light from an [...]

2019-10-20T17:58:43+00:00Eye Health|

Effects of Alcohol on Eyes and Vision

Alcohol is an intoxicating agent that has serious effects on the health of an individual. Drinking alcohol in moderate quantities does not have any long-lasting effects on eyes but repeated episodes of heavy drinking can have much deleterious impact causing permanent vision impairment. The way an individual’s body responds generally depends on the amount of alcohol consumption and the body's threshold but most likely an individual will have the symptoms of drowsiness and [...]

2019-10-20T17:46:32+00:00Eye Health|

Night Vision

Our eyes need light to be able to see. However, the eyes can see well in darkness with the help of special substances. During day and night, eyes are exposed to a various intensities of light. There are three areas in the eyes that adjust the exposure of eyes to different intensities of light: The pupil: it acts like the aperture of the cameras which become wider or narrower depending on the degree [...]

2019-08-26T23:40:40+00:00Eye Health|

Sleep and Eye Health

A good sleep is important for your general health including the health of your eyes. A lack of good night sleep can be detrimental to your eye health and may interfere with the quality of your vision. The negative effects of insomnia can be mild in some people and maybe quite serious in the others. One of the most common effects of insomnia is dark circles around your eyes. You may notice this [...]

2019-08-26T23:20:13+00:00Eye Health|

Ocular migraine

Ocular migraine or retinal migraine is an eye problem that includes attacks of visual problems such as light flashes or blindness. The attacks are usually not serious and last for a short time before everything returns to normal. These episodes may repeat every few months. Anyhow, there might be variations in the frequency among different patients. Ocular migraine should not be confused with headache migraine or migraine with aura. In aura, both eyes [...]

2019-08-26T23:23:19+00:00Eye Health|