Our eye concerns change throughout our lives, ranging from refractive errors that require glasses to age-associated conditions such as cataracts. An ophthalmologist like the ones at Heart of Texas Eye Care is qualified to diagnose and treat the entire spectrum of eye needs, from routine care to emergencies. (more…)
Sunlight and Your Kids’ Eyes Myopia or nearsightedness happens when the shape of the eye is too curved, keeping light from properly focusing on the retina. People who have it struggle to see distant objects. When not detected and treated early, it can affect a child’s performance in school and at play. Have you noticed that your child blinks or squints a lot? Do they often complain of headaches or that they can’t see the words on the board at…
With Dementia Action Week focusing on the difference between symptoms of dementia and ageing, domiciliary optometrists told OT about the importance of patient-centred care, and the difference an eye test can make lzheimer’s Society is encouraging people to ‘act on dementia’ as part of its annual awareness-raising campaign, held from 16-22 May. This year, Dementia Action Week focuses on the topic of diagnosis, following a sustained five-year drop in rates of diagnosis. (more…)
Implantable contact lens (ICL) are contact lenses alternatives used for correcting the vision, but unlike traditional contact lenses, these are positioned such that they remain in the eye for a much longer duration of time. While the regular external contacts lenses are placed on the surface of the eye, implantable lenses are surgically placed inside the eyes. They are implanted between the iris and the natural lens. However, if there are any major changes in your vision, the ICLs can be removed as…