Discovering Complementary Therapies for Vision Loss: Natural Ways to Manage and Improve Eye Health

Belmont Eye Center News,Eye News & Education

Introduction It’s crucial to understand the different ways we can maintain our eye health and manage vision loss. While traditional treatments remain pivotal, complementary therapies are increasingly gaining recognition. They can serve as useful additions to our eye care routine, supporting overall eye health and potentially slowing the progression of certain eye conditions. What are…

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PRK Eye Surgery: The Ultimate Guide to a Clearer Vision at Belmont Eye Center

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Are you tired of relying on glasses or contact lenses for clear vision? PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) eye surgery may be the solution you’ve been seeking. At Belmont Eye Center, our expert team of eye care professionals is dedicated to helping patients achieve their best vision possible through safe and effective laser eye surgery. In this…

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How Does Eye Vision Work?

Eye News & Education

Retina has rods (cells that help you see in low-light conditions) and cones (cells that detect colors). Your retina takes light the eyes are receiving and converts it to nerve signals so that your brain can make sense of what your eyes are seeing. Cells in your retina absorb and convert light to electrochemical impulses…

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Being Diagnosed With Inherited Retinal Dystrophy

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Read the story of a woman diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a type of inherited retinal dystrophy. Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of related eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss. These disorders affect the retina, which is the layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye . In people with retinitis pigmentosa, vision…

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Seeing Yellow Spots?

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The eye is a complex and delicate structure. When light enters your pupil it gets focused through a lens before hitting your retina. There are unique cells in your retina that convert light into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve. Even slight damage to these complex systems can lead…

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Research Study: Vision Loss Can Effect Brain Function

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A recent research study from the JAMA Network titled “Association of Vision Impairment With Cognitive Decline Across Multiple Domains in Older Adults” cites that vision loss can impact the health of the brain. These findings suggest that the association between vision and cognition differs by the measure of vision and that impaired contrast sensitivity is…

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The “COVID-Vision” Crisis

Eye News & Education

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people switched to working from home and virtual learning. This increased their screen time and hours spent on the computer each day. According to a report by Eyesafe, the average screen time per person rose 60% to more than 13 hours a day, in March 2020. Optometrists say they have…

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Myopia management: Looking after the “other” pandemic

Eye News & Education

Short sightedness – technically called myopia – affects around three in 10 adults in the UK. It means that distant objects can appear blurry whilst close work generally remains unaffected. On the face of it, this doesn’t sound worrying. However, myopia can create long-term eye health problems, and a recent study estimated that myopia will affect the…

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