Types of Eye Injury
There are a few types of eye injury which one should be aware of which can be caused by sharp edge objects, welding, grinding, chemical and blow-out fracture.
Eyes and Vision
Eye Injury
Our eyes occupy less than 5% of the area of the face but yet the eye gets injured in over 60% of the time when there is trauma to the face region. Fortunately, the eye has its own protective mechanism thus reducing the severity of any injury.
Pregnancy and Your Vision
Throughout pregnancy, there are changes in the hormone levels in the body which are essential to support the growth and development of the baby.
Your Child’s Vision: Refractive Errors (The Need To Wear Glasses)
In normal vision, light enters the eye and the image is focused clearly at a single point on the retina…
Your Child’s Vision: Common Eye Problems In Children
If you’ve read about the 1st part of Your Child’s Vision Series (Your Child’s Visual Milestones). It’s understood that children from 2 years old onwards…
Your Child’s Vision: Your Child’s Visual Milestones
At birth, the infant’s visual function is not fully developed but continues to develop in the first few years of life. It is therefore important to moni…
Things You Should Know About Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and is an important cause of avoidable blindness worldwide. Over time, diabetes causes damage to many organs in your body, including the retina…
Modern Lifestyle Behaviour Which Can Cause Eye Problems
Watching TV or computer for too long causes eye strain and dry eyes. The symptoms are called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). This happens because…