High eye pressure is also known as ocular hypertension, it refers to any situation in which the pressure inside the eye is higher than usual. This does not necessarily mean it is a disease, but it would be important to be on the look out for the onset of glaucoma which is referred to as…
Retinoblastoma is a kind of pediatric cancer affecting the eye’s retina. It usually occurs in children under 5 years of age. The retina has layers of cells that detect light and transmit data to your brain, this is found at the back of the eye and helps in visualization. There is a combination of therapies…
When you have spots in your eyes, they are called eye floaters. Once you move your eyes, they could appear as black or grey specks, strings or cobwebs that move around and seem to dart away when you glance at them directly. Eye floaters usually start to occur when the liquid vitreous (the jelly-like substance…
When we see yellow eyes the first thing that comes to mind is jaundice. Jaundice is when your eyes’, sclera or whites, frequently turn yellow. Sometimes yellow eyes can occur by medication or specific medical conditions. The white of the eye should always be white, if this area of your eye is red or discolored…
There are many different ways to cure eye irritation for different eye problems. If you have swollen eyes from a stye. allergy or just inflamed eyelids, the home remedies you should try are eye compress twice daily for 15-20 minutes each time, wash your eyes and eyelids gently 2-3 times a day, apply cucumber, and…
You can strain your eyes if you have dirty glasses. When straining your eyes you could get all sorts of uncomfortable side effects like headaches, itchy or burning eyes. Be sure to properly clean your glasses: wash your hands, rinse glasses, wash lenses with a eyeglass solution or even a drop of lotion-free dishwashing liquid…
Heterochromia is when a person has different colors in their eyes. Eye color is dependent on the amount of melanin in our irises. It usually occurs when one part of the iris, or the whole iris has a different level of melanin to the rest of the iris or other eye’s iris. When you have…
We already know drinking water is essential to remain healthy. Being well hydrated can affect our eye health too, for our eyes to stay healthy and comfortable they would need to be well hydrated with a good balance of tear film. Our eyes’ tear film has 3 different components which are a watery layer, oily…
There are many foods that could help with your vision. For example: Raw red peppers: Brightly colored peppers pack eye-friendly vitamins A and E. They also give the most vitamin C per calorie which is good for the blood vessels in your eyes and it could also lower your risk of getting cataracts. Sunflower seeds…
A woman’s body already goes through some big changes. Eyesight is one, it is affected by changes to metabolism, hormones, fluid retention, and the cardiovascular system. Blurry vision could be caused during pregnancy because fluid retention in the eyes can increase pressure in the eyeball, resulting in a thicker cornea. Some other changes other than…