Archives for Eye diseases

Blepharitis

November 30, 2017 | by | Comments Off on Blepharitis

What is Blepharitis? At John O’Connor eye care, we provide a wide range of optometry services, including the treatment of eye infections such as blepharitis. Are your eyelids red, itchy, swollen or irritated? Do you get flaky eyelid skin? Do you get a sticky discharge along your eyelashes? Are you losing your eyelashes? Do you wake up with crusting along your eyelids? Is your vision sometimes blurry between blinks? Are your eyes watery? Do your eyes sting or feel gritty? Are your eyes sensitive to light? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have an ocular condition called blepharitis.
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Categories: Eye Health and Eye Tests.
Tags: Blepharitis, dry eyes, Eye diseases, Eye Problems, Eye tests, Itchy Eyes, and Treatment.

Do I Need a Test For Glaucoma?

September 30, 2017 | by | Comments Off on Do I Need a Test For Glaucoma?

Glaucoma Test Safeguarding Your Vision: Priceless Do I need a test for glaucoma? The short answer: Yes! Worldwide, it is estimated that about 66.8 million people suffer from poor vision due to glaucoma, with 6.7 million suffering from blindness. Optometrists estimate that half of those affected may not even have been aware they initially had glaucoma; symptoms often do not appear during the early stages of the disease. This is why glaucoma screening and treatment is so very important; without treatment glaucoma can simply creep up and steal your vision. While there is no current cure for glaucoma, treatment can be
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Categories: Eye Health and Eye Tests.
Tags: Eye diseases, Eye Problems, Eye tests, Glaucoma, and Treatment.

What Are Cataracts?

August 30, 2017 | by | Comments Off on What Are Cataracts?

Cataracts – the most common cause of blindness What are cataracts? Is your vision cloudy when you’re watching television? Are your eyes sensitive to light and glare? Does sunlight or indoor lighting seem too bright? When you’re driving, do oncoming headlights have a “halo” around them? Do colours seem faded or are you having trouble differentiating between certain colours? If you have any of these symptoms, it is possible you have cataracts on your eyes. You’re not alone. This eye disease is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. 5,000 out of 100,000 people aged 52–62 are affected by cataracts. 46% of people aged
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Categories: Eye Health and Eye Tests.
Tags: Cataracts, Eye diseases, Eye Problems, and Eye tests.

Cataracts and Glare

August 14, 2017 | by | Comments Off on Cataracts and Glare

Cataracts: Sensitivity to light and glare People with cataracts usually have issues with glare or halos which interfere with being able to see surroundings clearly. Cataracts cause light to be scattered inside your eye rather than following a usual path to the retina in the back of the eye. Vision is blurred, you can’t see sharp images and coping with bright light is difficult. An example of cataracts and glare is discomfort when leaving a dark room and moving into bright sunlight; the light is just too strong. The glare of bright lights can be painful, causing people to squint, look
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Categories: Eye Health and Eye Tests.
Tags: Cataracts, Eye diseases, Eye tests, glare, and halos.