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Another Study Shows Progression of Nearsightedness Slowed With Contact Lenses

RAD wrote 1 month ago: Study from Ohio State University Confirms Prior Studies   Myopia Slowed With Contacts In February, h … more →

Tags: Children, contact lens, orthokeratology, Vision, accelerated ortho-k, corneal molding, corneal refractive therapy, ortho-k

Orthokeratology Featured on ABC News4 comments

RAD wrote 2 months ago: I came across this video on orthokeratology .  I believe it is from 2002, however it is still very … more →

Tags: Children, orthokeratology, accelerated ortho-k, corneal molding, corneal refractive therapy, ortho-k

Video Games May Help Your Vision?2 comments

RAD wrote 2 months ago: A new study found that first person action games improved the vision of adult video game players.   … more →

Tags: eye, Eyecare, Vision, Amblyopia, Call of Duty, contrast sensitiviy, improve, Sims, video game

Bausch & Lomb Launches Multi-Tiered U.S. Consumer Education Initiative To Raise Awareness Of Presbyopia

RAD wrote 3 months ago: The naturally occurring vision condition will affect more than 78 million U.S. baby boomers.  Most a … more →

Tags: contact lens, Bifocal Contacts, Contact lenses, Presbyopia

Study Shows Contact Lenses Improve The Self Image of Children1 comment

RAD wrote 3 months ago: A new study evaluated the self perception of children between ages 8 and 11, finding that the contac … more →

Tags: Children, contact lens, Eyecare, Vision, Contact lenses, Social Acceptance

Study Finds Nearsightedness Slowed in Children With Contact Lenses3 comments

RAD wrote 4 months ago: It’s good to see another study indicating that Orthokeratology Contact Lenses prevent the prog … more →

Tags: Children, contact lens, orthokeratology, Vision, astigmatism, corneal refractive therapy, myopia, ortho-k

Q: Is Computer Use Bad For My Eyes?2 comments

RAD wrote 1 year ago: A: No, using computers or any kind of near work will not cause your eyes to go bad. What computer us … more →

Tags: Eye care, Vision, Eye Strain, Computer, asthenopia

LASIK - Is It Safer Than Contact Lenses?1 comment

RAD wrote 1 year ago: It’s all over the radio these days a LASIK surgeon touts “some experts believe LASIK is … more →

Tags: cornea, Examinations, Eye care, faq, eye, Vision, Lasik, contact lens, Contact lenses

Why Should Contact Lens Wearers Have Backup Glasses?

RAD wrote 1 year ago: Almost all contact lens wearers feel like “I wear contacts because I don’t like glasses”. That begs … more →

Tags: Children, Eye care, Vision, backup, Contact lenses, Glasses, Red Eye

Visual Ergonomics – Setting Up Your Computer Workstation For Maximum Visual Comfort

RAD wrote 1 year ago: The older we get and/or the more time we spend at the computer the more important it is to set up yo … more →

Tags: Eye care, Vision, Glasses, visual ergonomics, Eye Strain, Computer, Relief

Q: I know I should have my child’s eye’s examined at 6 months of age but how can you get good information from a child that has not learned to talk yet?

RAD wrote 1 year ago: A: Accurate results can be obtained from children and adults whom can not communicate verbally. Rat … more →

Tags: Examinations, Children, faq

Myopia, Nearsighted, Farsighted, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, etc. What Does It All Mean?

RAD wrote 1 year ago: Without a doubt these are the questions that eye doctors are most frequently asked. It can be confu … more →

Astigmatism, it’s not a Disease

RAD wrote 1 year ago: Many people feel astigmatism is a bad, progressive disease. Actually astigmatism is caused when ligh … more →

Hyperopia or Farsightedness and Presbyopia are Often Confused

RAD wrote 1 year ago: Hyperopia, commonly referred to as farsightedness, is when a person sees better in the distance th … more →

Tags: hyperopia, Farsighted, focus?, Bifocal, Presbyopia


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