How does blue light affect our eyes? Almost all visible blue light passes through the cornea and lens reaches the retina. This may affect vision and too much exposure to blue light could lead to: Digital Eyestrain: Blue light from...
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Blue Light.. Intro
What Is Blue Light? Light is made up of electromagnetic particles that travel in waves. These waves emit energy and range in length and strength, the shorter the wave length the higher the energy. Every wavelength is represented by a...
Presbyopia: Lens Options
Once diagnosed with Presbyopia, you have options on how to correct it. Reading Glasses Readers are the most basic way to help someone with presbyopia. You only wear them when you read, because they make everything else; that is further...
Presbyopia And Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
Farsightedness, or Hyperopia, is a condition whereby your distance vision is generally good, but you struggle to see near. The main complaint of hyperopic people is the inability to read small text on a book or screen, for prolonged periods...
Presbyopia: Intro
When we get to our 40’s, our natural lenses lose their flexibility resulting in difficulty reading small print at a short distance. This loss of flexibility is called Presbyopia, and is characterized by the inability to read any small print...
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Allergy Season
Allergy season is upon us once again and it is even more important now to understand symptoms and seek treatment. In the months of August and September, we see a lot of red, itchy and teary eyes. This happens because...
Contact Lenses as an Alternative to Specs
More and more people are opting for contact lenses instead of spectacles to avoid lens fogging while wearing a mask. New research has shown that contact lenses are perfectly safe even now, with the covid-19 pandemic, as long as strict...