Eye Care Resource Center
Eye Care Information Pages
Contact Lens Safety / Do’s and Dont’s for preventing infections
The Eye Care Professionals at Family Vision Centers wanted to pass along some important contact lens safety information from a recent national publication that we have found to be very helpful in educating patients on the importance of Contact Lens Safety. Here are a few of the tips on how to properly care for contacts to lower your risk of a contact lens induced eye-infection.
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Astigmatism / What is it and Who gets it
Astigmatism occurs when the front of the eye is shaped more oval than round like it should be. Because of this light does not focus on the back of the eye the way it should causing vision problems. Almost everyone has some degree of astigmatism but it is often not prominent enough to require any corrective action. It is important to have routine eye exams in order to detect and properly treat astigmatism.
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Cataracts / Who does it affect and How is it Treated
It is difficult to detect a cataract due to the fact that it typically starts out small and may have little or no effect on vision. One of the first symptoms of cataracts which you may experience is blurred or cloudy vision. A cataract typically develops slowly and causes no pain. As a cataract develops further blurry vision will gradually get worse and may spread throughout the lens. If a cataract is untreated the cloudy lens can lead to blindness. In order to detect cataracts at the early stages it is pertinent to have routine eye exams. Contact your Family Vision Center physician today to schedule your eye exam.
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Glaucoma / What are they Symptoms and How is it Treated
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye that leads to damage of the optic nerve. When the passages that carry fluid in the eye get clogged or blocked it can lead to increased internal eye pressure. The increase in internal eye pressure from glaucoma is usually what causes optic nerve damage. The optic nerves are the nerve fibers that send information from the eye to the brain. When a person gets glaucoma and the optic nerve is damaged it can cause vision loss and if untreated even blindness.
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Age-related Macular Degeneration / Types of AMD, Symptoms, DIagnosis & Treatment
Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD is a medical condition predominantly found in elderly adults. The center lining of the eye, the macula thins and can bleed in those with age-related macular degeneration. This results in AMD gradually destroying central vision affecting the ability to see fine details thus making it difficult to perform daily tasks. Because AMD causes no pain and can advance slowly it can be difficult to detect and can lead to major changes in vision over time. In people of 60 years of age in the United States age-related macular degeneration is the number one leading cause of central vision loss and blindness. If you are over age 60 it is important to have routine eye exams.
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