What has the pandemic done to our eyes? The coronavirus pandemic caught the world off-guard, sending businesses into a downward spiral and caused many to lose their jobs. World leaders and the authorities are at a loss of how to contain the virus. As a r ...
So, you think serious vision problems happen mostly to the elderly. Think again. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is happening more often now than previously thought. Individuals under the age of 50 can suffer from early forms of AMD whic ...
People are increasingly wearing eyeglasses today, even children are not spared. This could be due to a lot of reasons, such as: Excessive use of VDTs (visual display terminals) like televisions, computers, tablets, and smartphones that cause eye strai ...
The two most common eye diseases related to ageing are cataracts and AMD (or Age-Related Macular Degeneration). Unfortunately, these conditions are irreversible and can lead to partial or complete blindness. According to the American Optometric Associ ...
Wearing glasses used to be a common sight only among the elderly but children today are increasingly donning glasses too. In fact, up to 90% of Asian children are short-sighted with about 10-20% suffering from high degree myopia, and this trend is e ...
According to David Allamby, a leading laser eye surgeon, the rates of short-sightedness have soared due to smartphone usage and could possibly increase by 50% over the next 10 years. Smartphones, computers, and watching television are putting childr ...
