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According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), dry eye is a diagnosis with which a person has inadequate tears available to lubricate the eye.
Tears comprise a mixture of water, fatty oils and mucus that maintain the smoothness and clarity of vision while preventing the risk of eye infections. When the tear ducts do not provide the regulation of tear lubrication, patients experience constant irritation, burning, excessive tearing and blurred vision. With each blink of an eye, tears provide nourishment across the entire surface of the cornea and wash away foreign matter.
There appears to be a growing interest in “blue light.” As you see in the Google Trends graph below, search volume for the term has climbed steadily for years.
According to a 2018 Pew Research survey, in 2014, only 55% of Americans owned a smartphone. In 2018, the number reached 77%. The same survey reveals from 2013 to 2018 ownership of tablets in the U.S. rose from 34% to 53%.
You can see a correlation between ownership of digital devices and a curiosity about blue light.
Let’s start by clearing up the semantics. The eye issue that commonly causes blurry vision is called “astigmatism.” You do not have “a stigmatism.”
Astigmatism occurs when light enters the eye, and the cornea, the front cover of the eye, cannot properly focus the light on the retina, or the back of the eye. This can occur when the cornea is misshapen. As a result, light focuses on multiple points around, in front of, and behind the retina, causing blurry vision.
Almost everyone has astigmatism, however, for many, it has no effect on their vision and they do not need any sort of treatment. For many others, astigmatism happens in tandem with near—or far-sightedness—also known as myopia and hyperopia, respectively. If gone untreated, the results of astigmatism could be a lazy eye, headaches, and fatigue.
You select frames based on style. But what about the all-important lenses mounted in your frames? You select your prescription glasses lenses based on your vision needs. Or, at least, you should.
The eyeglass lenses you choose can also affect your appearance, comfort, and safety. We’ve created this guide to help you make informed decisions about your eyeglass lenses. These choices include eyeglass lens materials, designs and coatings.
