Drifting Away
If your child dislikes reading, vision convergence insufficiency could be to blame When a child dislikes reading, parents may brush it off, or they may think their child has attention issues or a learning disorder. But a vision problem called convergence insufficiency may be to blame. The condition, which can cause reading problems, eye strain, or headaches, […]
Driving Rehabilitation Strategies for People with Low Visual Acuity
Grabbing your car keys to run a quick errand is something many people take for granted. That’s why losing the ability to drive can have such a profound impact on your sense of self and independence. The aging process brings changes in visual acuity and mental agility that can impact the ability to drive safely. […]
Looking for a Powerful Low-Vision Device? Turn to Your Smartphone
Have you ever found yourself in a dark restaurant, unable to read the menu? Maybe you forgot your glasses. Maybe it’s too dark. Now what? You could ask your companions to read the menu out loud, order something you think the restaurant has, or pull out a trusty low-vision aid: your smartphone. Smartphones are accessibility […]
Seeing a Sparkly Visual Disturbance? It Could Be an Ocular Migraine
One December day, as I sat in front of my computer, a sparkling, glittery object took over my sight. A large crescent moon with shimmering silver sequins appeared in my eyes for about 20 minutes. I put my head down in my arms because I couldn’t continue to work. And then, worried it was a […]
Simple and Effective Strategies for Coping with Vision Loss
Close your eyes. Now go get a soda out of the refrigerator. Are you sure you have the right thing? Maybe you wanted diet and grabbed regular. How do you know without being able to see what you are choosing? Now close your eyes and make dinner, do a load of laundry, or walk to […]
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Surgery Can Eliminate Vision Problems Related to Droopy Eyelids
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My droopy eyelids have worsened significantly over the past few years, but I’m hesitant to have surgery to fix them. What are the risks of having an eyelid lift, and how long is the recovery? ANSWER: Blepharoplasty, also called an eyelid lift, typically includes removing extra skin, muscle, and fat from the […]
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Complications that Result in Loss of Vision after LASIK are Rare
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the risks of LASIK surgery, and will my vision deteriorate again over time, even after surgery? ANSWER: It is not typical for a person’s vision to regress after LASIK, or laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, and complications that result in a loss of vision after LASIK are rare. Although the procedure may […]
Rising Myopia in Children
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) reports that 40% of kids in the U.S. today have myopia, a dramatic uptick over the 20% who had it just 30 years ago.
All Eyes on Lasik
While the vision correction surgery is effective, it may not be right for everyone A week after having Lasik vision correction surgery, Tom Hansen of Chicago is seeing more clearly than he has in years. “It’s unbelievable how quickly my eyesight changed,” says Hansen, 24, who is nearsighted. Hansen turned to Lasik after suffering several eye infections […]
Eye Opener
Floaters and flashing lights? It could be a retinal detachment Christmas 2006 is a day I’ll never forget. My husband and I braved frigid temperatures to walk to a friend’s home. During dinner, a fly entered my field of vision. I swatted it away several times before realizing that I was the only person who could see […]
Three ways to protect your vision
Everywhere we look, we’re reading, shopping, banking or being entertained online with digital devices small and large — at work, at school, at play, and on our way in-between. In fact, according to the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) 2014 American Eye-Q survey, 55 percent of adults use computers, smartphones, tablets or other hand-held devices for […]
Eat to see clearly
By Carrie Dennett, M.P.H., R.D.N., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter We often take our sight for granted until it starts to fade. More than half of all Americans develop cataracts by age 80, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — the top cause of severe vision loss and blindness in adults over age 60 in this country — […]
To save your vision, doctors look deep into your eyes
By Richard Gans, M.D. If you want to see inside a room, do you peek through the keyhole or open the door? You open the door, of course, to get a full view of what’s inside. When it comes to your eye, think of your pupil as the door. When doctors need a full view […]
Use sunglasses for vision protection starting at a young age
By Heidi Godman Harvard Health Blog When kids pack for summer camp or other time outdoors, sunglasses aren’t always at the top of the supply list. I made them a priority for my 12-year-old son, Carson, as he prepared to start rowing camp in Florida, for two reasons: 1. Our eyes are most vulnerable to […]
The Evolution of Cataract Surgery
Simple and effective, removing a cataract is the sensible and first step to better sight By Terri Yablonsky Stat Gone are the days of wearing thick Coke-bottle glasses following cataract surgery. Today’s modern cataract removal procedures not only remove the cataract, but they can correct the faulty vision underneath at the same time. A cataract is a clouded lens of the […]
