Are you wearing glasses? Do you fully depend on your glasses? Well, you may not need to depending on your reasons why you need glasses.
Your eyes may simply need exercise. Yes! Like the rest of your body, your eyes also need exercise. Your eye glasses may simply be a crutch for you. If you notice walking up stairs tires your legs you don’t go out and buy crutches, you start exercising. Well, for many people getting stronger glasses is just a crutch. Eye exercises may be the only thing you really need.
Now, you do need to check the eye for any kind of eye problems. Always see an eye doctor first, and then embark on a vision program. An eye chart, mainly the Snellen eye examination chart will detect whether you are normal sighted, far sighted or perhaps near sighted. An optometrist will check your eyes. On the other hand, ophthalmology is the treatment of the more severe eye problems or eye diseases.
Laser eye surgery may be one solution. But, it does have its dark side. There are many people who have had their eyes ruined because of this surgery. Study all your options before you decide for laser eye treatment.
There is a lot of information in the wiki encyclopedia about optical illusions, which we all experience, more than we ever will know. Eye illusions happen when what the eye sees is interpreted by our brain…and this interpretation can be different for everyone. For instance take color…those who are color blind see colors different than they really are. Illusions!
Some of the more common eye problems and eye diseases are: eye floaters, dry eye lazy eye (also known as amblyopia), strabismus (a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other, eye infections, diplopia is also known as double vision. This can be caused by many different reasons, from eye muscles to brain perceptions.
On another note you need to monitor your children reading. Do they squint when they read? Do they put the book on the end of their noses? Take time to watch your children read! Eye health is so important. Get a handle on your kid’s eye health early in life.
And, always see your own optometrist regularly. It is so important to get regular check ups and eye exams.
This article is NOT meant to diagnose or treat. Neither is it meant as medical advice or knowledge. It is simply a way to make you aware of your eyes. Always see a professional eye care person for any and all eye conditions.