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IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR EYE EXAMINATIONS

The importance of annual eye exams go well beyond just making sure your vision is not blurry. Here are five reasons why eye exams are important and why you should have annual eye exams to safeguard your eye health and wellness.; Eye exams help children succeed in school. OK, this [...]

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EYE HEALTH AND DIET

How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy; Don’t take your eyes for granted. Take these easy steps to keep your eyes healthy. Eat Well Good eye health starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward off [...]

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WHY YOU NEED POLYCARBONATE LENSES

Polycarbonate lens is a type of lens made of plastic that is more impact resistant than standard plastic lenses. It is also known as a virtually unbreakable lens.  Benefits of polycarbonate lenses  Safe and durable: it is 200 times stronger than glass; reducing the need for replacement. -Lightweight and thin: [...]

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Eye Stye and Chalazion

A chalazion and a stye may look similar, but they have some differences. A chalazion is a red bump on the eyelid that develops when there is a blocked oil gland. A stye or hordeolum is an infected and inflamed oil gland caused by bacteria at the level of the [...]

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Children And Refractive Errors

Refractive Or Optical errors such as Myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism causes blurred vision due to an inability to focus images on the retina. If not corrected, their consequences can be particularly harmful to children since vision is developed in the first years of life. WHAT CAUSES THEM? The Dioptric power [...]

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What To Know About Glaucoma

GLAUCOMA WEEK IS HERE SAVE THE DATE March 6-12, 2022 THEME: “THE WORLD IS BEAUTIFUL, SAVE YOUR SIGHT” AWARENESS AND EARLY DETECTION CAN SAVE YOUR SIGHT FROM GLAUCOMA The Overarching goal of this campaign is for everyone to know about the eye disease called GLAUCOMA and we CYPRESS EYE CENTRE [...]

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Workplace Eye Hazard Awareness

Workers face a wide variety of hazards in various work environments both indoors and outdoors.      These hazards include; Splashing chemicals, dust, particles, heat, optical radiations, flying debris, Bloodborne pathogens, Ultraviolet rays, Bluelight rays, projectiles, e.t.c.   In this process the eyes can receive Contusion, Abrasions, Burns, Punctures, Object/foreign [...]

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DO YOU EXPERIENCE EYESTRAIN

EYE STRAIN Eye Strain occurs when your eyes get tired from intense/ prolonged use during a task. For example after prolonged reading, working on the computer or digital devices, driving at long distances, concentrating on detailed work like sewing, writing.   The medical term is known as ASTHENOPIA.    *SYMPTOMS [...]

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