The appearance of human eyes differs significantly among people and it is not just the shape and size. The eyelids and orbit also contribute to the overall look of the eyes. Some people have a natural “sleepy” appearance of the eyes and it is largely due to the the eyelids, particularly the upper eyelid. >> Read More ...
Many of us put more value to our sense of vision than to other senses like smell or taste. And the first sign of a visual disturbance triggers anxiety and stress. But vision problems are not uncommon in the modern world. Refractive errors like myopia (shortsightedness) are commonplace these days and can be easily >> Read More ...
Bell’s palsy is a sudden paralysis of one side of the face that is often mistaken for a stroke. It causes anxiety and panic for both the patient and their loved ones, but unlike a stroke the consequences of Bell’s palsy is almost never fatal. Most cases of Bell’s palsy recovers completely and even without >> Read More ...
Visual acuity is our ability to see clearly. As humans our eyesight may not be as impressive as some other mammals but nevertheless it serves us sufficiently to conduct our daily activities. But eyesight problems have become commonplace in the modern world for a number of different reasons. It is lifestyle-related, due to >> Read More ...
Our body can only sustain activity for a certain period of time in a day before it needs to “recharge” with a restful sleep. One of the ways that you know that is time to rest is when the eyelids becoming “heavy”. This is a common way to describe the difficulty in keeping the eyelids open. The >> Read More ...
Eyestrain or eye fatigue has become common place in everyday life for many of us. Most of the time it is nothing more than an annoyance but for some people it can be quite debilitating. Fortunately eyestrain does not lead to any permanent complications but the symptoms may recur on such a frequent basis that it affects a >> Read More ...
What is Fungal Keratitis? Fungal keratitis is an infection of the cornea caused by a fungus. Although keratitis (corneal inflammation) can occur for several reasons, a fungus is one of the more common causes of infectious keratitis. It can lead to severe damage of the eye and blindness if not diagnosed early or left >> Read More ...
Hyphema Definition Hyphema is a condition where there is a collection of blood inside the front of the eye (anterior chamber). The accumulation of the blood within the anterior chamber is usually visible. It occurs with injury to the eye, during or after surgery and in rare cases it may arise as a consequence of certain >> Read More ...
The eyes are made up of very delicate tissue, some of which are exposed to the environment. Although the thin outer lining known as the conjunctiva and the eyelids protect the eye tissue, the eyes are more prone to various forms of injury more so than any other part of the body. Naturally when one is faced with an injury >> Read More ...
Vision Problems Definitions What is vision? Vision is the ability to perceive the surrounding environment by interpreting the images cast by light on the eye. This is possible through the visual apparatus the eyeball, optic nerve and brain. The eyeball is responsible for focusing a sharp image and converting the light into >> Read More ...
