Vision and Eye Health
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Astigmatism is a vision problem that affects many people. It is an ocular anomaly which derives from an irregular curvature of the cornea. The result is a distortion in vision. When someone has acute vision, they can distinguish objects in their environment easily. Astigmatism causes objects to be so distorted,...
For anyone who has to wear glasses when walking outside, a mask can be practically difficult to wear. To do its job, the mask has to stop certain particles passing through the material, but air will also be difficult to pass. For this reason, the air rises above the top of the mask and fogs up our glasses....
A stye is a pimple like bump on the eye caused by a bacterial infection due to staphylococcal bacteria. It usually occurs on the eyelid, or in the inner eye corner along the lash line. Most of the times, a stye goes away on its own within 2-3 days. It is mostly characterized by pain and swelling, soreness,...
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Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency,is an eye disorder that makes it difficult to distinguish the primary colours blue, green and red. This visual impairment is inherited and often arises from a defective X chromosome transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy. For most people who...
Pink eye is another term used for the medical condition known as conjunctivitis that results in an inflamed and swollen eye. Conjunctivitis mustn’t be confused with the pink eye that often results from an environmental allergy. Both of these conditions share similar symptoms but often the causes and...
Most eye product manufacturers will specify that it is safe to wear contact lenses for up to 8 hours in a day. If you sleep with the same contact lenses that you have been wearing all day you will easily bypass the amount of time that it is recommended by experts. Forgetting to remove your contact lenses...
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One of the benefits of wearing contact lenses is that you can put them on just after you wake up and forget about them for the rest of the day. However, you still need to remember to remove your contact lenses before you go to sleep at the end of the day. While some people claim that they sleep with their...
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A stye is a bacterial infection which causes the appearance of a painful lump on a lower or upper eyelid. It's not a serious condition, but is actually very common, especially in children although anyone can get one
Because it's a bacterial infection, certain measures can be taken into consideration...
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Eye health very important and special care sould be taken when using contact lenses. Unhygienic habits when when handling your contact lenses can result in eye infections and can lead to vision problems or can even cause cause injuries to your eyes. If your contact lenses are irritating or bothering you,...
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Eye contacts are a viable and preferred alternative to wearing glasses. They sit directly on the eye giving a wider range of vision and can be worn during physical activities without the risk of falling off or breaking. However, contacts impact the amount of oxygen reaching the eye, which can contribute...
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed you have a small red spot on your eyeball? Although at first glance this might seem somewhat disturbing, it is in fact a very common condition that usually goes away without treatment. There can be many reasons why these spots appear, the most common of...
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The conjunctiva is the tissue over the eye that protects the eyeball from bacteria and infection. However, when this protective layer becomes inflamed or irritated, it leads to what is known as conjunctivitis. It may appear after contact with irritants such as smoke, pollution or dust or because some...
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Eye Pressure is caused by a build-up of eye fluid. This can be the trigger for a disease known as glaucoma. This condition causes a deterioration in nerve fibres of the eye, a situation that if not addressed early can lead to blindness. To avoid this it is recommendable to lower the eye pressure. This can...
Have you ever had a weekend away or stayed over at a friend's house and forgotten your contact lenses solution? Don't worry - you're not the first and probably not the last to do this! But what should you do when you have forgotten your contact lens solution and case and you're unable to get to an opticians...
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Do your eyes water constantly for no apparent reason? Has it becomes so annoying that it prevents you from carrying out your daily activities? The truth is that there are many possible causes of continuous tearing, so your best option is to visit the optometrist or eye specialist. Still, at OneHowTo we...
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A stye is a bump in the eyelid which an be internal or external. The causes of a stye can be the inflammation of a sebaceous gland. This typically occurs by the proliferation of bacteria that results in an infection. Although not usually a serious condition, styes are quite annoying and are contagious. Therefore,...
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Almost everyone has had a stye at some point. It is a bacterial infection on the edge of the eyelid which manifests as swelling. As you know, the stye takes a few days to disappear. However, you can help eliminate a stye quickly if you follow certain tips from OneHowTo which we detail below. There are...