The harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays have been well documented. However, one of the most important, but often overlooked, areas of concern is the possible sun damage to eyes.
A recent report from The Vision Council estimates nearly 35% of the adult population has experienced eye or vision damage resulting from prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
To shed light on the importance of protecting the eyes from ultraviolet rays, it’s important to understand the various types of ultraviolet rays, the serious eye conditions that can occur, and how to protect your eyes and your vision from damage caused by exposure to the sun.
Are daily contacts better than monthly ones? It’s a question many contact wearers ask. You may have heard from your aunt, sister, friend, or roommate how great daily lenses are. Your eye doctor tries to convince you to give up those dry, irritating monthly contacts every year, and you wonder…
What makes daily contact lenses better than monthly ones?
Eye comfort, vision, health, technology, and lifestyle convenience are five reasons why patients and doctors prefer daily contact lenses over other lens modalities. Still asking, are daily contacts better? Let’s break it down!
An estimated one out of every 100 Americans is affected by a condition known as Graves’ disease. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to an overactive thyroid, a condition more commonly known as hyperthyroidism. Those diagnosed with Graves’ disease are also at an increased risk of developing Graves’ ophthalmopathy, also known as thyroid eye disease (TED).
In fact, it’s estimated that one out of every four people with Graves’ disease will experience some form of TED. In addition, and according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), TED is five times more common in women but more likely to be more severe in men.
For most, symptoms of TED usually appear within six months of the appearance of symptoms associated with Graves’ disease.
Are you seeing lightning flashes (and there is no thunderstorm)? Do you feel like you are constantly living in a tornado of dust? You’re not losing it. It may be merely a visual phenomenon. If you have seen something moving across your field of vision, or you think you are seeing ants moving on the table, you could be experiencing eye floaters.
A floater is a universal term for specks, threads, or cobweb-type images that you see drifting in your vision. Sometimes, when you have eye floaters, you will also notice a flash of light similar to a camera’s flash.
Eye flashes and floaters can be harmless, but they can also be a warning sign trouble is on its way.
