A new study has highlighted the importance of correcting peripheral vision to slowing the progress of myopia in children. Research published in Optometry and Vision Science has found new evidence on how feedback to the eye can affect visual development. The importance of providing glasses or contact lenses in young people was highlighted by Dr. Earl Smith III, who suggested that vision correction
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Correcting Peripheral Vision "Could Slow Myopia Progression"
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)Therapy Is Most Effective Treatment for Convergence Insufficiency
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)
Convergence insufficiency (CI) is a common childhood vision problem that can make reading and staying on task difficult for school-aged children. Convergence insufficiency is caused by poor eye coordination that does not allow the eyes to work together, or "team", especially when viewing small images such as print. CI creates eyestrain, fatigue, headaches, and sometimes blurred or double vision d
What is Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)?
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)
Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is the eye condition noted by reduced vision not correctable by glasses or contact lenses and is not due to any eye disease. The brain, for some reason, does not fully acknowledge the images seen by the amblyopic eye. This almost always affects only one eye but may manifest with reduction of vision in both eyes. It is estimated that three percent of children
Increased Risk for Stroke or Heart Attack Indicated by Eye Disease
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)
Did you know that the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can also indicate increased risk of heart attack or stroke? During September’s Save Your Sight Month, Eye Care America, a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is raising awareness about AMD and its potential “window to health” through your eyes.
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Fish and Fish Oil Supplements Help You See Better
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)
Do the types of fats and oils we consume influence vision? An epidemiological research completed recently in Australia and published in Archives of Ophthalmology indicates that the incidence of age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is reduced in those who consume fish
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Vision Checklists for Parents, Teachers, and Friends
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4680 days ago (Editorial)
PARENTS AND TEACHERS: Watch for early signs of vision impairments such as amblyopia ("lazy eye"), strabismus (intermittent exotropia, esotropia, etc.), and convergence insufficiency. Children should be examined by an eye doctor during infancy, preschool, and school years to detect potential vision defects. Did you know that a child can pass the 20/20 test and still have significant vision problem
Childhood Blindness
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4686 days ago (Editorial)
The major causes of blindness in children vary widely from region to region, being largely determined by socioeconomic development, and the availability of primary health care and eye care services. In high-income countries, lesions of the optic nerve and higher visual pathways predominate as the cause of blindness, while corneal scarring from measles, vitamin A deficiency, the use of harmful tra
Tinted glasses to prevent migraine
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4686 days ago (Editorial)
Precision-tinted glasses seem to help prevent migraines in people whose pain is triggered by certain visual patterns. Precision-tinted lenses have been used since the 1990s in Britain to help people who are poor readers, a condition which can have symptoms similar to those of dyslexia.
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