vision problems

Vision problems raise the risk of unemployment, poverty, and mental health problems, according to a recent study. Researcher Mary Frances Cotch said, “Our focus has mostly been on severe visual loss and treating the eye diseases that cause it. This study is saying we probably shouldn’t wait until that time since people with mild visual ...click here to read more

By 2050 up to five billion people will be at risk of developing myopia – short-sightedness – according to the latest report. One billion of those individuals will be severe cases. If behavioral interventions and optical treatments are not implemented, then the increased risk of blindness will continue to grow. Current estimates suggest over two ...click here to read more

Short-term effects of alcohol can impair and alter vision, but excessive alcohol can greatly impact eyesight and vision, leading to a condition referred to as toxic amblyopia. Aside from alcohol’s effects on vision and eyes, it has been long known that excessive alcohol can have lasting detrimental effects on the body as a whole. The ...click here to read more

If you’re an avid moviegoer you probably don’t think twice about paying premium prices to watch a movie in 3D. The enhanced movie-going experience may be worth the extra money to you, but did you know there is another price associated with watching 3D movies, one that has nothing to do with your wallet? In ...click here to read more

Most of us have great eyesight and thus we tend to take eye health for granted.  However, as we age, our eyesight may deteriorate and that may probably be the only time that we would realize that we should have taken good care of the eyes when we were younger.  For people who have been ...click here to read more