If you review a list of some of the most common eye conditions leading to vision loss (diabetic retinopathy or cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration), you’ll notice how many of them are directly influenced by the patient's lifestyle choices and overall health.
Rather than looking at the eyes and vision as the only focus, we prefer to make eye health part of a larger picture perspective. Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/healthy-lifestyle-choices-for-eye-health/ The sun emits invisible ultraviolet (UV) light rays that damage skin cells. This is one of the reasons why excess sun exposure (UV exposure) causes skin cancer. However, exposure to UV light, a source of radiation, is also harmful to the tissues in your eyes, which is why protecting your eyes from the sun is so important.
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/protect-your-eyes-from-the-sun/ Sudden vision loss or blurred vision in one or both eyes is scary. Contact your optometrist immediately if this happens to you or someone you love. Your urgent care provider of choice should handle after-hours incidents.
Sudden vision loss is defined as vision loss that gets notably worse in minutes or within a few days or so. In almost all cases, what seems like sudden vision loss at the moment is not as sudden as patients report. When we begin to question patients experiencing shocking blurriness or blindness, we typically find previous red flags they ignored, put off attending to, or didn’t realize were serious. Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/six-causes-of-sudden-vision-loss/ Spring is here, and everything is blooming and blossoming out, which means our office is flooded with calls regarding swollen eyes and eyelids. In most cases, inflamed tissue in and around the eyes is caused by allergies or the irritation caused by foreign objects. However, there are cases where eye tissue becomes infected, in which case you’ll need to visit your optometrist.
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/swollen-eyes-and-eyelids-why-and-how-to-treat-them/ Eye exam frequency varies from person to person depending on their age, health status, whether they wear glasses or not, and previous eye health history. However, as a general rule, we recommend scheduling eye exams following the guidelines set forth by the American Optometric Association (AOA).
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/how-often-should-i-schedule-an-eye-exam/ There is almost nothing more satisfying than a good, long, thorough eye rubbing when you have itchy or irritated eyes. However, rubbing your eyes is one of the worst things you can do. In most cases, it makes existing problems worse. In worst-case scenarios, eye rubbing causes more damage.
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/5-reasons-to-avoid-rubbing-your-eyes/ Have you ever looked at a blank wall or stared off into space or the sky and noticed clear-ish, random shapes “floating” by your field of vision? You blink, but they don’t go away, and they move with you as you look in other directions. Those are called floaters. While they’re normal under those circumstances, they are not typically a part of the visual field otherwise. The same is true of any sudden flashes or bursts of light.
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/have-you-ever-seen-floaters-or-flashes-of-light/ The American Optometric Association (AOA) describes dry eye as “a condition in which a person doesn't have enough quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision.”
Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/dry-eye-symptoms-and-relief/ Scratched eyes are common, typically the result of foreign objects getting trapped underneath an eyelid and rubbed against the surface of the eye, or objects passing across an open eye as the result of flying or windborne debris in the workplace or outdoors.
While the resulting scratch can be excruciatingly painful and irritating to start, the good news is that eyes tend to heal quickly. The first step is to assess the situation, determine whether or not an eye doctor should examine it, and how to move forward with treating the scratch for comfort and vision’s sake. The most telling sign of a scratch on the surface of your eye is the feeling that something is stuck in your eye or under your eyelid. Read our post Removal of Foreign Object From Eye: DIY or Eye Doctor. Follow those instructions to flush and examine the eye. If the cornea is intact, your eye will feel immediately better once the object is removed. If the object scratched the eye, you’d continue to experience discomfort and other symptoms. Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/how-to-treat-a-scratched-eye/ Conjunctivitis is the clinical term for inflammation and infection of the eye. There are two common types of conjunctivitis: bacterial and viral. The first type is caused by bacteria, and the second is caused by a virus.
In healthy children and adults, bacterial and viral eye infections usually go away on their own within 7 to 14 days. The healing process is aided with frequent eye baths, proper sanitation, which includes frequent hand washing, refraining from rubbing the eyes and using fresh cloths for eye baths. However, because eye infections spread so quickly, and infected individuals must stay home from school or work until the infection clears up, most people seek professional treatment. Read the rest of this article at https://eyetoeyefamilyvisioncare.com/viral-eye-infections-symptoms-and-treatment/ |
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