It is widely known that smoking during pregnancy is harmful to your unborn child. When you smoke during pregnancy, harmful toxins are transmitted to the placenta with the potential to harm your baby. What is maybe not...
We have heard about the dangers of smoking and its effects on the heart and lungs. What is not so commonly known is the effect that smoking can have on your eyes and the consequent risk of vision loss. What are the eye...
Pregnancy is an exciting time and it is understood during this time that resultant hormonal changes to your body can be diverse and significant. It is normal to expect things such as morning sickness, food cravings...
A cataract is formed when the lens in your eye becomes cloudy and hardens affecting the amount of light that can pass through it to your retina. They are caused when the normal proteins and fibres in the lens begin to...
Most people associate cataracts as an eye condition that develops as we age. However, cataracts can also affect babies and children forming either during pregnancy, after birth or during childhood. What is a cataract...
In order for you to be able to see, light passes through the clear lens in your eye. The purpose of this lens, which is situated behind the iris, is to focus the light onto the retina at the back of your eye so your...
With advances in digital technology and the proliferation of on-screen devises, not to mention the increase in working from home options and on-line schooling, you may be finding the extra hours of screen time are...
Computer, smartphone and tablet usage has been steadily increasing over the years. However, the events of the last couple of years has caused a dramatic shift towards the use of digital devices with enormous numbers of...
Long-sightedness generally means difficulties focusing on near objects. Children who are long sighted often have trouble seeing up close first and may experience feelings of eye strain or headaches when reading. Later...
Dry eyes can become red and irritated, causing a feeling of scratchiness. Symptoms of dry eyes and dry eye syndrome include: Burning sensation Itchy eyes Aching sensations Heavy eyes Fatigued eyes Sore eyes Dryness...
SUMMER TIPS FOR YOUR EYES UV damage is progressive. If you brush off wearing sunglasses outdoors, your eyes are at risk for developing conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and pinguecula which is the...
A FIRST-TIMER’S GUIDE TO TRAVELING WITH CONTACT LENSES It can be a hassle to travel with contact lenses given all the maintenance that comes with it. You’ll also most likely experience a range of different...
Have you been WATCHING what you eat? Although your eyesight will change continually throughout your life, you can make lifestyle choices to help keep optimal eye health throughout the years. One of the major factors for...
Long-sightedness generally means difficulties focusing on near objects. Children who are long sighted often have trouble seeing up close first and may experience feelings of eye strain or headaches when reading. Later...
Computers have been around for decades, but do you know what has changed…the amount of time that is spend in front of digital screens. Now that mobile devices, such as phones and tablets has overtaken the usage of...
What is Dry Eye? Dry eye starts to occur when there’s a failure to produce the adequate amount of tears to keep the eye’s surface lubricated. The risk of developing dry eye can happen at any age but is more common with...
Whether you’ve had poor eyesight all your life, or perfect vision since you could walk, the importance of vision in our lives cannot be overstated. That, as well as the fact that not all vision issues are...
People generally experience DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) several hours after an intense workout, and it typically lasts for a few days afterwards. Many people who go through DOMS enjoy the feeling, as it...
Mental health is something that most people nowadays take for granted. People suffer through various day-to-day hardships and usually don’t have time to think about how to help relieve that strain. As well as...
With new advancements and innovations in medical science, plastic or cosmetic surgery has become a more popular topic among females who want to change their appearance in various ways. Here are a few things for you to...
