Air quality is a major determinant of overall human health. Though often overlooked, poor air quality can cause several health issues. Unfortunately, there’s a general lack of awareness amongst the population about the effects of poor air quality. Poor air quality is primarily caused by air pollutants, which include liquid droplets, solid particles, and gasses. […]
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The summer season often means spending several hours getting the much-needed Vitamin D from the sun. While at it, most people apply sunscreen to protect their skin, often forgetting that eyes also need protection. You should protect your eyes from strong sunlight and ultraviolet exposure. UV radiation from indoor artificial rays or natural sunlight has
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Blurry vision is typically associated with the need for optical prescription or eyeglasses. However, monocular cloudy vision signifies a serious condition that needs immediate attention. Monocular cloudy vision can affect your visual field partly or entirely. In most cases, objects appear cloudy or out of focus and can interfere with your daily activities, even with
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Cataract surgery is a common procedure done to improve vision for most people. While the procedure is generally safe, it is normal for some patients to develop complications. At first, patients can experience blurry vision a few days after cataract removal. During this period, the eyes heal and adjust to the artificial lens inserted during
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While it may seem normal, rubbing your eyes after waking up or when you are tired always feels good. The good feeling of rubbing your eyes comes from stimulated tear flow that lubricates the eye, relieves dry eyes, and clears dust. Rubbing the eye is also therapeutic as the pressure applied to the eyeball stimulates
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A cataract is a cloudy covering that forms on your eye lens due to the clumping of the eye proteins. Cataracts may develop for years before they affect your vision and ultimately impacting the quality of life. NCBI ranks cataracts as the leading cause of blindness worldwide. However, this condition can be corrected through cataract surgery, a
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Eyesight is a valuable asset to humans, and maintaining eye health is important. Unfortunately, despite maintaining eye health, a significant human population still experiences eye problems at one point in their lives. While some eye conditions are minor and can resolve naturally or with home remedies, others require interventions from eye specialists. Below are the
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You might be wrong to believe the common notion that cataracts only affect adults and older people aged 70 and above. Currently, a Mayo Clinic study revealed that an increasing number of young people develop cataracts and undergo cataracts surgery. While this condition is typically associated with age-related changes affecting the eye, children and young
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Pterygium surgery is a procedure done to remove an abnormal and noncancerous growth from the corneal or scleral tissues of the eye. The growth covers the white part of the eye or the cornea, which is the clear front part that covers the eye. Even though Pterygium is a benign growth, it can advance and
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If you are among the 3 million Americans diagnosed and living with glaucoma, you should be wary of various measures to slow the progression of this eye condition. Glaucoma is a lifelong condition that compromises your ability to see clearly and impairs your vision. Unfortunately, damage caused by this condition cannot be reversed. However, this
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