http://eyecare.ygoy.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:59:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With time contact lenses have gained immense popularity. Now people look forward to wear contact lenses instead of big and ugly spectacles. Besides enhancing your look and style contact lenses are effective in correcting your vision. Before buying contact lenses there are few things you need to know. Some of ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/07/21/tips-to-buy-perfect-contact-lenses/ This is one of the most general questions asked by people suffering from dry eyes. People suffering from dry eyes find it difficult to wear contact lenses. With the advancement in science and technology even people suffering from dry eyes can wear contact lenses. There are various contact lens options ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/07/09/contact-lens-options-for-dry-eyes/ According to National Institute of Health (NIH) night blindness is considered to be one of the rarest diseases. That means according to US population less than 20,000 people are affected by night blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is the major factor resulting in night blindness. As per the latest research eating ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/07/07/night-blindness-choose-bilberries-for-sharper-sight/ The eyes, some say, are the windows to your soul. But sometimes your eyes may feel gritty and scratchy. Normally each time you blink a thin film of tears cover your eyes. But in case of dry eyes condition you may feel like your eyes are being rubbed with sandpaper. ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/23/10-soothing-remedies-for-dry-eyes/  The villain called ‘dark circles’ Dark circles under eyes are a very common facial beauty problem. The skin beneath the eyes is very delicate and is thinly made up of oil glands unlike the skin on rest of the body. Due to several reasons the skin under the eyes becomes dry ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/15/effective-home-remedies-for-dark-circles/ Amblyopia, also known as ‘Lazy Eye’ is the loss of vision or indistinct vision of the eye, which otherwise appears quite normal. The condition normally affects one of the eyes at a time and is caused by poor or no transmission of visual images to the brain for the period ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/14/amblyopia-lazy-eye-in-children/ Fuchs’ dystrophy, also known as Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy or Fuchs’ Endothelial dystrophy (FED) is a condition that affects the delicate inner layer (endothelium) of the cornea. It is a progressive disorder of the corneal endothelium with accumulation of focal excrescences called guttae and thickening of Descemet’s membrane, leading to corneal ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/13/fuchs-corneal-dystrophy/ Healthy, beautiful eyes do not come from make-up and exercises alone. Eyes need their nutrition in the form of vegetables and fruits in order to function at its best. Combining the best of healthy foods along with drinking plenty of water gives you enviable, shining eyes. Leafy Vegetables Eating leafy green vegetables ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/12/eat-vegetables-for-healthy-eyes/ Squint is a misalignment of the two eyes so that both the eyes are not looking in the same direction. That is, when one eye looks straight ahead the other eye is pointing inwards, outward, up or down. This condition is also known as crossed-eyes or strabismus. Strabismus can occur at ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/10/squint-eye-strabismus/ Vision therapy, also known as visual therapy or vision/vision training is a type of physical therapy for the eyes and brain and is a highly effective non-surgical treatment for many common visual problems such as lazy eye, crossed eyes, double vision, convergence insufficiency and some reading and learning disabilities. What does ... http://eyecare.ygoy.com/2008/06/08/all-you-need-to-know-about-vision-therapy/