Archive for the ‘Eyes’ Category
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
The most common belief is that farsightedness (hyperopia) is caused by the eyeball being too short, from front to back. In some cases the cornea can be too flat or have too little curvature. In these types of cases, the treatments would involve prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
There are a few different names for farsightedness, which include longsightedness, hypermetropia and hyperopia. The most common medical name is hyperopia. Like nearsightedness and astigmatism, farsightedness is a refractive error of the eye. This means the light rays that pass through the retina do not bend correctly ...
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
A fairly substantial percentage of the optometrists and ophthalmologists in the world believe in studying and promoting the idea of natural vision improvement. One belief behind this theory of natural eye care is that eyesight can be improved with strengthening and relaxation techniques. In addition to eye exercises, ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Holistic approaches to eye care are becoming more common, and there are new programs developed and released to the public all the time. Before any type of medical practice can be addressed, we must first understand why we have vision problems. Our visual world is created by the ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The medical term for nearsightedness is myopia. People who have nearsighted vision can see objects close to them, but objects that are far away, such as highway signs or billboards, will appear blurry. Myopia occurs because the light that enters the eye focuses in front of the retina ...
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