Tag: optometrist
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How to Deal with Dry Eyes
Do you ever get an uncomfortable, itchy feeling in your eyes at the end of a long day? If this happens regularly, then you may be suffering from dry eyes. Eye dryness occurs when the eye doesn’t produce tears properly or when the tears evaporate too quickly. It can range in severity and is caused by many…
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Glaucoma – Don’t turn a blind eye to the disease!
Glaucoma is categorised as a disorder that affects the function of the eye. The characteristics of Glaucoma produce specific signs and symptoms, and ultimately share a single common feature, progressive optic neuropathy (Damage to the optic nerve). All manifestations of Glaucoma can result in progressive loss of vision if untreated, or undetected, eventually this can…