Myopia Control: What it is and Why it’s More Important Than Ever
Despite advances in myopia control, most people still think that short-sightedness is just something that happens. “Most people think that you’re either short-sighted or you’re…
Use These 5 Tips to Keep Your Eyes Healthier for Longer
It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but they are also the windows through which people are able to perceive…
Why Eye Screening for Diabetics is so Important
It’s certainly possible to lead a full life despite living with diabetes, but being extra vigilant about a range of possible complications that are associated…
How “Training for Eyes” Improves Sporting Performance
Sportspeople are always very focused on their training, and many professional and amateur athletes have come to appreciate the fact that training their eyes can…
Your Job and Your Vision: Protecting Your Eyes at Work
After an accident, it’s all too easy to say that workplace hazards should have been handled better. But preventing accidents at work – spotting hazards…
A Child’s First Eye Exam Could Have Lifelong Benefits: When to Get it Done
Apart from the screening done by paediatricians, many parents aren’t sure when to take children for their first eye tests. Of course, if any problems…
Fixing Vision While Sleeping: Who it’s For and How it Works
It’s called Orthokeratology, and it involves using contact lenses. But instead of someone wearing contacts by day, says Sydney behavioural optometrist and fellow of the…
The Relationship Between Glaucoma and Poor Sleep
Sleep, and plenty of it, is usually recommended as one of the top ways to help the body and our eyes recover from illnesses and…
Vision’s Effects on Spatial Relationships and Why They Matter
Putting the right shoe on the right foot, standing up straight, keeping within the lines when writing, and recognizing the shapes of objects and how…
Myopia’s Impact Doesn’t Stop it’s Damage at Blurred Vision
The nearsightedness epidemic currently blocking and blurring the distance vision of millions of people worldwide isn’t stopping there, either in terms of its fast-paced growth,…
New Aussie Tech Development Could Help Give Sight to the Blind
Making use of their own bionic vision technology and neurobionic capabilities, Monash University researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have found a way that may totally change…
Second Sight: The Misleading Gift of Myopia to the Elderly
The eyes, teaming with the brain and the rest of the visual system, play a large role in how people learn and function, as well…
Summertime and the Eyes Need Protection
Eye doctors are increasingly concerned about the negative impact on the eyes of ultraviolet light. It’s been linked to higher risks of flash burn (eye…