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What Are The Different Types Of Soft Contact Lenses And The Advantages Of Wearing Them?
Wearing soft contact lenses has become one of the most popular ways to correct the vision. Soft contact lenses correct a variety of different vision problems including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. To determine which soft contact lenses are best for you, it is good to know the benefits that are offered by each type. These are the different types of soft contact lenses and the advantages of wearing them.
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Innovative Future Glaucoma Treatment Options
Glaucoma is one of the most common eye conditions in the United States and affects millions of people every year. This eye condition is progressive and currently has no cure. While the lack of a cure is unfortunate, there are treatment options to help slow the progress of glaucoma and alleviate symptoms. There have also been recent innovations in treatment for this prevalent eye condition that can help to make the treatment process easier and more effective.
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Intracapsular Cataract Extraction And Why Your Optometrist Might Choose This For Advanced Cataract Surgery
Intracapsular cataract extraction, or ICCE, is rarely performed because of its associated complications. However, your optometrist may still opt to perform this type of surgery for your cataracts, especially if you have advanced cataracts and a comorbid condition. Here are some reasons why your eye doctor may choose ICCE over the other available options for cataract surgery. Cataracts and Cancer Cancers can affect the human eye, just like any other part of the body.
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Improper Contact Lens Care Has Serious Consequences
Before going home with contact lenses, eye doctors will go through routine cleaning and proper care that patients should follow. Improper contact lens care has some serious consequences. Here are three consequences that you should be aware of. More Chance of Infections Poor care of contact lenses often means a lack of cleaning. This means dirt, makeup, and many other particles end up on the lenses. While in the eye, bacteria grow within the particles and into the eye.
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Detached Retina: A Guide To This Emergency Situation
When you think of emergencies, the first things to come to mind might be broken bones and concussion. But another emergency situation that can happen to anyone at any time is a detached retina. If you have surgery right away, this problem can usually be corrected, but if you don't get treatment quickly, you may suffer from permanent vision blindness. To keep yourself and those around you safe, it's important to know the basics about detached retinas.
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When our child was diagnosed with a debilitating eye condition, I knew I needed to start looking around for a great eye doctor. I did my research regarding the kinds of training eye doctors typically received, and then looked for a professional that really exceeded the expectations required of him. I was able to find an amazing eye doctor that had years of treating the same condition my child had, and it was really comforting to know that he could help them. My optometrist has made my child's disability management much more straightforward. Check out these posts to learn how to find a better eye doctor.