Earlier this year, the European Coalition for Vision (ECV) released a press statement to call on European decision makers to include eye health and vision in their political agenda. The call follows an earlier event in which members of the ECV claimed that eye health has been neglected in the political arena for too long, and that there is far too much avoidable and preventable vision damage….
Category: Your Eyes
Puffy Eyes: What Causes Them and How to Prevent It
Go into any chemist and you’ll see shelves upon shelves of miracle cures for all manner of things but the truth is, many can be solved with cheap home remedies. Puffy eyes are no different – and they are something that we all experience from time to time! Late nights and tough times, partying hard and holiday seasons (Christmas and New Year being the busiest!) can leave the skin around your eyes swollen, red, and unsightly. As tempting as the lotions, potions, creams, and fancy eye pads may sound, you can often achieve the same results with these simple yet effective methods:…
Simple Tips to Better Care for Your Eyes
The eyes are one of the most sensitive and also most spectacular parts of the body, yet they often get overlooked when it comes to health care. There aren’t many people that would be happy to give up their vision – it’s one of the things that connects us to the world and the people around us. So what are the best ways to take care of your eyes?…
Temporary Sore Eyes for Better Sight – Is it Worth it?
Temporary Sore Eyes for Better Sight – Is it Worth it? To date, over 30 million people around the world have taken the plunge and gone ahead with Laser Eye Surgery. In fact, the treatment has become one of the most popular elective procedures worldwide, thanks to its relative safety and high likelihood of success. But many considering Laser Eye Surgery are understandably worried about the potential side effects, particularly the risk of pain during and following the procedure. In…
Contact Lenses and the Risk of Blindness
Contact Lenses and the Risk of Blindness Contact lenses are one of the most popular methods of vision correction globally. They offer an effective and discrete alternative to glasses, seemingly addressing many of the shortfalls of these more traditional visual aids. However, contact lenses are not without their risks. In this article, we take a look at the risk of blindness and vision loss associated with contact lens use, sharing experiences from those affected. Contact Lenses for Vision Correction The…
What do Video Games Have to Do with Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)?
Latest research shows that playing simple video-games such as ‘Tetris’ can be an effective treatment for amblyopia (commonly known as ‘lazy eye’)….
Eye Trivia: Five Fascinating Facts About Your Eyes
Eyes are great for lots of reasons: they enable us to see the world and connect with people, they are almost always beautiful, and they are thought to be ‘the window to the soul’. Here are another five reasons that eyes really are fantastic! …
Don’t Settle for Anything Less Than the Best Eye Care
Auxiliary nurse, Melanie, saved up for many months to pay for her laser eye surgery at the London Vision Clinic.“And you know what; even if it had taken another year of saving, I would have waited the extra time to get the money together – I would never have gone anywhere else to have it done”, she told me at her one month post-operative check up……
Designer Sunglasses – A Stylish Luxury Or A Healthy Choice?
Motives for undergoing laser eye surgery vary enormously – everybody has a long list of personal advantages. While for many women,up there at the top of the post surgery “to do” list, is splashing out on some extra special sunglasses…
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As Tears Go By – What is Meibomian Gland Dysfunction?
I am sure we all have our own personal collection of special songs – songs which have an intensely personal significance. They are instantly recognisable to us – after their first notes are played we are transported back in time, lost in a swirl of memories – good and bad……
