Archive for the 'Eye Care / Optic Vision' Category

Vitamin C and eye care

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Eyes are the most vital and delicate part in our body. Without them, our whole world will literally become dark and meaningless. But most of us don’t take proper care for them. With increasing usage of mobile phones, laptops and other electronic gadgets, everyone is facing eye troubles. So, here are some tips which you [...]

All about corneal abrasions

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

A scratch on the surface of the clearer part of the eye or a scrape painful enough to cause regular eye irritation can be termed as a corneal abrasion which involves a slight rupture of the eye tissue called the cornea. Its causes can be plenty, anything that can hit your eye or when something [...]

Is LASIK a safe procedure?

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

LASIK or Laser-In-Situ-Keratomileusis (as it is technically called) is a sort of optic surgery for the correction of the farsightedness, near-sightedness and moderate to mild astigmatism. The surgery helps you to get rid off your spectacles and contact lenses permanently. The LASIK system was the brainchild of a Spanish ophthalmologist called Jose Barraquer and was [...]

Appropriate food for hypermetropia

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The addition of beneficial foods in your diet is very essential for hypermetropia. The total intake of green, leafy vegetables are very essential. These green leafy vegetables help as they are rich in carotenoids particularly zeaxanthin and lutein. The presence of these nutrients to a great extent reduces problems of the eye sight and growth [...]

Vitamins and minerals that improve vision

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Eyesight is something we cannot afford to lose or let degenerate, but it is also something we take the most for granted. There are several preventions you can practice – sun-protection, material damage protection, getting enough rest and sleep and suchlike, but there are also some natural methods of combatting the degeneration of eye sight. [...]

Bausch and Lomb’s cure for shortsightedness

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Often middle-aged people start having a problem in their eyes. They find it tough to read newspaper or see television from close enough. That is called shortsightedness or presbyopia. These people have no problems continuing the process of life in a normal manner. They can drive, run and play and do every other thing you [...]