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What causes dry eyes ? The cause of dry eyes is that the tear film (tear fluid) for some reason does not quite manage to keep the eye moist. Many factors can cause Dry Eyes Aging Environment factors such as weather and smoke Contact lens wearers (absorb lubrication and the tear film) Using computer and watch TV for long time Deficiency in vitamin A A lack of sleep Some diseases may also lead to dry eyes Dry Eyes Symptoms · Discomfort in the eyes after periods of reading, watching TV, or using computer · Fell Itchiness · Redness of eye · Excessive tearing without relief · Feeling of presence of foreign object in the eyes Dry Eyes and Contact Lenses Contact lenses are manufactured from one of two types of polymeric materials. Soft contact lenses are made from hydrophilic plastics that contain water. Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses are manufactured from polymeric materials that do not contain any water all. Soft contact lenses and dry eye The new polymers used in these contact lenses help to keep it moist. There are 2 types of lenses formulated for people suffer from dry eyes, Acuvue Oasis and Proclear Compatibles receive the most favorable reviews from wearers. Acuvue Oasis, by Johnson and Johnson, is specifically formulated for people who work or live in dry environments. Acuvue Oasis contains Hydraclear Plus a special rewetting agent that's make the contact lens feel moist Proclear Compatibles, by Cooper Vision, is made from omafilcon A, Proclear lens contains phosphorylcholine - a substance that occurs naturally in human cells (Proclear uses technology of biocompability) that makes your body not reject it as a foreign object in your eye So Proclear Compatibles feel moist in your eye and don't cause dehydration. RGP lenses for people with dry eyes RGP lens is made from polymeric materials and don't contain any water. So water won't evaporate from the surface of the lens as with soft lenses. That is why some doctors recommend their patients with dry eyes to wear RGP contact lenses. Problems of RGP Lenses It can irritate your eye if there are not enough tears under it

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Are you A Good Candidate For LASIK Surgery? Austin News
Do all people make good candidates for LASIK surgery laser vision correction? Not according to reports by Austin news sources. This information was not meant to discredit LASIK surgery but more as information provided to consumers so they may be able to make an informed choice when choosing a LASIK surgery Austin based doctor clinic. The news report cited information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is applicable to any location offering LASIK eye surgery. In an Austin news story, the FDA has reported that there are certain risks associated with laser eye surgery or LASIK. As with any surgery, there are risks and LASIK is no exception. Some patients do not achieve perfect 20/20 vision after the eye surgery. These patients may still require glasses or other corrective lenses, based on FDA findings in this LASIK surgery Austin based report. Some of the side effects associated with Lasik eye surgery might include double vision, glare, a halo effect, and difficulty driving in dim conditions, an Austin news story reported. The FDA states that a doctor who doesn't discuss risks as well as benefits is not a good choice for a LASIK surgery Austin based procedure. Before having LASIK surgery, Austin patients, and those located elsewhere, should learn all the risks from their doctor. Is it possible that and existing eye problem means that Lasik surgery is not the best choice for you? Laser eye surgery weakens the cornea, so persons with thin corneas are not good candidates. The FDAs web site has confirmed the story put out by Austin news. An Austin LASIK eye surgery candidates with dry eye or even enlarged pupils might also be disqualified from laser vision refractive surgery. If you're having hormone changes and vision changes than LASIK surgery may not be for you. This fact was also cited by the Austin news report. Young people often experience several vision changes in a year, according to the FDA. Potential LASIK surgery Austin based patients should wait until vision changes don't occur during the previous year. Recent Vision changes due to disease (for example, diabetes), prescription medications or pregnancy might also complicate any eye surgery. The FDAs web site has echoed many of the statements concerning LASIK surgery as cited by the Austin news report. This esulted in an informative story. Many potential laser vision patients eagerly flock to their local eye clinic without knowing both the benefits and the risks. Texas residents seeking LASIK surgery Austin doctors and clinics will be well-informed eye surgery patients.

Kenneth L Myers is the author of this article and would like you to come visit our site for more information on LASIK surgery. http://bestlasicsurgery.com/ar/lasik-surgery-austin.php

Focus On Independence Gives Sight To Quadriplegics
Los Angeles, Ca.---Two well known U.S. Refractive Surgeons have teamed up to launch Focus On Independence in which eye surgeons provide free LASIK or vision correction surgery for quadriplegics. Robert K. Maloney of Los Angeles and Daniel Durrie of Kansas City have enlisted up to 40 surgeons around the country in the program which is intended for patients over the age of 18 who have suffered spinal cord injury and have lost the use of their hands and/or arms, making it difficult or impossible to take off their glasses or contacts without assistance. “For the quadriplegic patient, glasses can be a constant source of aggravation,” said Dr. Maloney. “The Focus on Independence program is designed to make the day-to-day life easier for the person.” While glasses are inconvenient for most people, they can be particularly limiting for quadriplegics. A bump while moving the wheelchair, a cat jumping up in your lap dislodge your glasses, or if they just slide down your nose it takes someone else to put them back on the quadriplegic. “Not having to wear glasses means that’s one less thing someone else has to do for me,” said Marta Johansen of Encino, California, who broke her neck in auto accident over twenty years ago in Maryland. She underwent LASIK surgery at Maloney Vision Institute in Los Angeles in May. LASIK surgeons from around the country are donating their time and services in this program. If a refractive surgeon wants to participate in the Focus on Independence Program they can call the Maloney Vision Institute. “Our goal is to have an experienced LASIK surgeon within 100 miles of any spinal cord injury patient in the U.S. to provide this service,” said Dr. Maloney. The Focus on Independence Program is beginning to gain momentum, thanks to several news articles and television stories that have occurred in recent months. If a quadriplegic believes that he or she may qualify for the program, they should email or phone Maloney Vision Institute for an over-the-phone evaluation of their case. “It is important to get the word out to spinal cord injury patients in the U.S. that this service exists. Surgeons who are in the program report a great sense of satisfaction about being able to help these folks put some independence back in their lives,” said Dr. Maloney. For more information, call the Maloney Vision Institute 1-877-EYESIGHT or visit online at http://www.maloneyvision.com

Dr. Maloney was the first surgeon in western North America to perform LASIK surgery as part of the original FDA clinical trials. He is clinical professor of ophthalmology at UCLA and director of the Maloney Vision Institute, in West Los Angeles, California. Voted by his peers as one of America's top ten vision-correction specialists in a nationwide survey conducted by Ophthalmology Times, Dr. Maloney has trained more than 700 surgeons in the use of the excimer laser and has personally performed more than 40,000 vision-correction surgeries.

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Los Angeles, Ca.---Two well known U.S. Refractive Surgeons have teamed up to launch Focus On Independence in which eye surgeons provide free LASIK or vision correction surgery for quadriplegics. Robert K. Maloney of Los Angeles and Daniel Durrie of Kansas City have enlisted up to 40 surgeons around the country in the program which is intended for patients over the age of 18 who have suffered spinal cord injury and have lost the use of their hands and/or arms, making it difficult or impossible to take off their glasses or contacts without assistance. “For the quadriplegic patient, glasses can be a constant source of aggravation,” said Dr. Maloney. “The Focus on Independence program is designed to make the day-to-day life easier for the person.” While glasses are inconvenient for most people, they can be particularly limiting for quadriplegics. A bump while moving the wheelchair, a cat jumping up in your lap dislodge your glasses, or if they just slide down your nose it takes someone else to put them back on the quadriplegic. “Not having to wear glasses means that’s one less thing someone else has to do for me,” said Marta Johansen of Encino, California, who broke her neck in auto accident over twenty years ago in Maryland. She underwent LASIK surgery at Maloney Vision Institute in Los Angeles in May. LASIK surgeons from around the country are donating their time and services in this program. If a refractive surgeon wants to participate in the Focus on Independence Program they can call the Maloney Vision Institute. “Our goal is to have an experienced LASIK surgeon within 100 miles of any spinal cord injury patient in the U.S. to provide this service,” said Dr. Maloney. The Focus on Independence Program is beginning to gain momentum, thanks to several news articles and television stories that have occurred in recent months. If a quadriplegic believes that he or she may qualify for the program, they should email or phone Maloney Vision Institute for an over-the-phone evaluation of their case. “It is important to get the word out to spinal cord injury patients in the U.S. that this service exists. Surgeons who are in the program report a great sense of satisfaction about being able to help these folks put some independence back in their lives,” said Dr. Maloney. For more information, call the Maloney Vision Institute 1-877-EYESIGHT or visit online at http://www.maloneyvision.com

Dr. Maloney was the first surgeon in western North America to perform LASIK surgery as part of the original FDA clinical trials. He is clinical professor of ophthalmology at UCLA and director of the Maloney Vision Institute, in West Los Angeles, California. Voted by his peers as one of America's top ten vision-correction specialists in a nationwide survey conducted by Ophthalmology Times, Dr. Maloney has trained more than 700 surgeons in the use of the excimer laser and has personally performed more than 40,000 vision-correction surgeries.

Natural Eye Care- How These Simple Exercises Changed My Life
Do you know how it is feels to be in a difficult test with a vision difficulty? Well, this was me, before natural eye care. One late night I was on my computer reading ( like a madman as usual ) and after about two hours of reading my eyes began to strain, but I kept on reading , just thinking that nothing was wrong. I probably kept on reading for another hour or so and then I went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, there was a problem; I was starting to see images blurry! I then did all the calculations and realized that that the fluorescent light bulb that somebody (no names) had put into the 40 watt fitter in my room was the root of the problem. I then looked at the fitter and it read something like “warning: place no light bulbs higher than 40 watts”. So I went on that day, just thinking that I would be able to see perfectly again after a couple of days , but no the problem persisted. So I went around with a vision problem. Yup, I was able to see, but sometimes I would see double and other times I would see images blurry. Most of this difficulty with my vision would happen when there were bright lights all around. I could have bought glasses, but I did not want glasses, something inside of me was telling me it would just go away. Then, one day in a Yoga class I had taken, my teacher informed us that we would be doing some eye yoga. I did not really know what to expect , but after awhile , I could just feel my eyes settle and ease for the first time in months. This eye lesson sparked me to research the internet for natural eye care and ever since it has been smooth seeing.

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Types of Vision Correction - Which Is Right For You?
There is no dearth of options when it comes to vision correction. Several types of vision correction techniques have emerged in the recent years, with each year witnessing the birth of a new set of vision corrective procedures. Furthermore, many of these techniques are safe and reliable.

Even amidst a lot of options, laser eye surgery is the preferred eye corrective surgery. Prolific technology has lead to the invention of improved lasers, which boast of immensely high precision. Such advanced technology ensures that laser eye surgery retains its top spot among corrective eye surgeries and remains a safe procedure.

Another option for eye correction is lens transplant. This is a popular alternative to laser eye surgery. Essentially, lens transplant is the same as cataract extraction, where the faulty lens is extracted and a clear intraocular lens is implanted. Though this procedure can be used to treat many types of vision impairments, it is highly beneficial in case of farsightedness (with a high refractive error).

Let’s face it. Not everyone is comfortable with a surgical procedure. For years now, people have donned spectacles or contact lenses to correct their vision impairments. Spectacles and contact lenses are a much safer proposition than a surgery, and pretty much affordable as well. With spectacles coming in great styles and designs, they could well be a strong fashion statement for you. If your job involves substantial field work, or you are the sporty type, you would rather go in for contact lenses. Spectacles and contact lenses are a simple and affordable alternative to surgery.

Only you can be the judge of which alternative to choose. Carry out a basic research, thoroughly examine and discuss your case with an experienced doctor, and then only decide on what procedure can be the best bet for you. Eyes are precious, so don’t jump on any conclusion without carrying out sufficient research.

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