Keratoconus is a word that you may have never heard before when it comes to your eye health, but perhaps it’s something that you have dealing with. Keratoconus causes the cornea to become weaker and thinner and it goes from more round to bulging cone-like. This can impact your vision by making it blurry or distorted and it can even cause nearsightedness.
When we think of protecting eye health we often think of adults. This is mostly due to the risks and impacts that can cause eye disease or loss of vision and the concern to maintain our eyesight as we age. However, as parents, we should be thinking about how to protect our children’s eye sight.
Baby boomers, those born between 1946-1964, are somehow beating the statistics when it comes to eye health in ways there parents did not according to a recent article. They are experiencing better retinal health and it may be due to healthier lifestyles and doctors and scientists are welcoming the news.
You’d like to keep your eyesight in your later years right? We think that we all do and of course we know there isn’t a cookie cutter formula that is fool proof, but there are things we can do to improve the chances of keeping our eyesight as we age.
We talk often about the importance of routine eye exams to determine your eye health. However, today we are presenting some additions symptoms, that if persistent, could mean you need to get to an eye specialist soon.
It’s important that you eat a balanced diet rich is foods designed to boost your eye health. Eating these foods are not just good for your overall health, but they can help keep your eyes healthy while, even in some cases, prevent some eye diseases.
Many people know they have eye health or vision problems when they are struggling to see or battling chronic irritations, but it’s important to know what could be at the room of your eye problems.
As your Phenix City eye doctor, we’re proud of the fact that we take just as good care of your children as we do for you. Â Our attention and care with your children will put them at ease. We take time during their eye exam to make sure they feel comfortable. And if they require vision correction, we provide the best possible method while making sure they feel great throughout whole process.
What are the foods that you can eat to keep your eyes healthy? Most common knowledge tells us that carrots are good for our eye sight. Our mothers and mother’s mothers and on and on have told us for decades that carrots are the “thing” for eyesight.
