Category: Eye Health

Glaucoma is mainly a group of eye disease and quite misunderstood one as well. Sometimes people are unable to realize the severity as it has no symptoms. Some of the facts about Glaucoma are; 10% of all the people who get Glaucoma treatment, unfortunately, still get their vision lost. This disease can only be treated, if detected in the initial stages. Otherwise, there is no way to cure Glaucoma. Whether its babies or senior citizens, both are at risk of Glaucoma. Older people are more likely to get affected by this disease. Glaucoma cannot be detected without any eye examination since it has no symptoms. Perhaps that’s the reason of why it’s known to be amongst the leading causes of blindness. Since Glaucoma itself is a group of diseases, there are several types of Glaucoma Disease, of which, let’s check out the major ones; Open Angle Glaucoma: This is the most common form of Glaucoma that is found in most of the affected people. In fact, 90% of all the Glaucoma cases lie under the umbrella of Open-Angle Type. It is mainly caused by the slow clogging in the drainage canals, which results in increasing eye pressure. People suffering from […]

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Being fit doesn’t only mean having a great body shape and toned muscles. Maintaining a fit lifestyle also includes having a healthy vision that comes with proper diet and daily exercise.   Same with the body, what could help in maintaining a good vision is exercising the eyes to strengthen eye muscles, improve eye focus, ease eye movements, and stimulate the brain’s vision center.   Eye exercises don’t actually guarantee a cure for eye problems. However, it can be of big help to prevent the worst that could happen to your eyes, as well as maintain your current eyesight level.  Here are some basic exercises that you could do to improve your vision. 1. Blinking   Having dry eyes may lead to blurry vision. But, you can avoid suffering from such by simply lubricating your eyes through blinking.   While blinking seems to be as simple as opening and closing your eyes for some time, this exercise actually helps in keeping your eyes fresh and maintaining your eye focus longer.   Simply sit comfortably with your eyes open, and blink around 10 times quickly. Afterward, close your eyes, relax for 20 seconds, and observe proper breathing. Repeat this 5 times. […]

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“Eye exams go beyond just the usual vision-related issues, therefore, businesses should be encouraged to provide a good eye-care policy for all employees” Occupational eye-care has long been a crucial and integral part of health industry holding global acceptance as well as far-reaching implications. As a result, a comprehensive eye examination can now be included in many occupational eye-care schemes with greater benefits. Groundbreaking and innovative technology allow even the most qualified optometrists to view rear part of the eye, retina and take digital images for a thorough and better treatment. This is the only portion of the body where microcirculation of the blood can be observed directly thus revealing signs of various eye diseases and greater health problems. Fundus cameras or digital retinal cameras in simple terms allow opticians to view and capture high-quality images of the retina for further study and comparison over time. When having an eye test particularly, more or less all eye hospitals utilise the latest display screen equipment for in-depth examination for better treatment. Who can benefit? According to the 1992 Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations, employees using VDUs (Visual Display Units) are good to have their eyes tested as well as […]

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