The FAQs of LASIK Surgery
LASIK surgery is a highly popular procedure that reshapes the surface of your eye to change the way light rays come through your eye. Vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism can effectively be corrected with LASIK surgery by using a laser to gently reshape the curvature of the cornea. To see if LASIK surgery…
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Multilingual Eye Health Public Education Videos (MEHPEV)
MEHPEV videos is a recently launched project by Dr. Kathy Cao to provide multilingual eye health care education materials as a tool for ethnic communities and their health care practitioners. With the expanding multicultural population in Canada, language barrier has become a major hindrance to healthcare access. According to Statistics Canada (2012), almost 20% of…
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The 5 Best Ways to Preserve Your Eye Sight
Good vision and quality of life go hand in hand. But as you age, you become more at risk for sight-threatening eye problems such as macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. That’s why protecting your eyesight and keeping your eyes healthy as you age is essential. To learn more about ways to preserve your…
Read MoreAre You at Greater Risk for Cataracts?
Cataracts develop when your eye’s lens gradually becomes thicker, less flexible and less transparent. The inside of your eye then becomes cloudy due to the clumping of protein in the lens. Early cataract can be treated with simple means like wearing newer eyeglasses and anti-glare sunglasses, brighter lighting, or by using a magnifying glass. However,…
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Eyelid Twitches: Are They Serious?
Does your eye twitch involuntarily? If so, it is completely painless and almost always harmless, usually going away on its own. It’s not uncommon for some people to have eye spasms throughout the day, which can be chalked up as nothing more than a temporary nuisance. While eye twitches are generally not a serious problem,…
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Getting Relief From Eye Allergies
Red, itchy, watery and burning eyes can be miserable. These symptoms are generally caused by eye allergies, and they’re very common. Consider the following to see if allergies are causing your eye irritation: A family history of allergies Itchy eyes, especially during the spring when pollen count is high Flare-ups when being around animals like…
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How to Combat Winter Dry Eyes
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Dry eyes affect nearly everyone, and it is no secret that the cold, dry air of our Canadian winters do not really help dry eye symptoms. When it comes to the chilling affects of the colder months, many suffer from irritated, dry or tearing eyes. Being exposed to the harsh winter winds outside and the…
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Understanding the Two Types of Eye Pain
Eye pain can happen because of obvious reasons like an eye injury. Other times, you may have no idea why your eye hurts. Whatever the reason, eye pain (or ophthalmalgia) is common and generally does not indicate a serious condition. Most often, the pain settles on its own, without the need for treatment. However, there…
Read MoreThe Effect of Sleeping Patterns on IOP
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Recent studies have revealed that the way in which you sleep may affect your intraocular pressure (IOP). Researchers at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. found that sleeping on a wedge-shaped pillow that elevates the head 20 degrees reduces night-time IOP, which would thereby help control or reduce the risk…
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New Eye Drop Treatment in Development for AMD
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Researchers at Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the University of New Mexico in the US are experimenting with a new eye drop treatment called Vasotide. This drug is expected to treat retinal conditions, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Early results show Vasotide reduces inflammation and…
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