Eye Conditions: Cataracts

Cataracts are caused when the eye's lens begins to cloud. This lens is present between the iris and the pupil of the eye and is integral to proper vision.

While other forms of disease-based vision loss are somewhat common, cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in those of advanced age. Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration cases combined are dwarfed by the incidence of cataracts in people over 40. This high prevalence of cataracts in our aging population makes visiting your opticians Coventry office vitally important if you are at risk.

Eye Conditions: Colour Blindness

A person that has trouble telling colours apart are said to be colour blind. It’s not that they are blind it’s just that the eye can’t show them the difference in colours. This does happen more to men than it does women. You will see that when men can’t seem to match up their clothing, that is a sure indication of colour blindness. If a person is colour blind, it just means they can’t tell the differences of certain colours, it’s not that they can only see black and white. A person drives knowing that the red traffic light is always on top and the green traffic light is always on the bottom. That does help them out tremendously. 

Eye Conditions: Presbyopia

Presbyopia is when you eyes begin to lose their ability to focus on objects that are nearby. This is usually a part of aging and often begins when a person is in their 40s and usually gets worse until around 65.

Eye Conditions: Astigmatism

Astigmatism is when one’s eye is not round. This is an eye condition that happens to almost everyone at one point in their life. When a person has astigmatism, when light hits they eye it is makes objects appear less clear. Light when entering the eye, is diverted more in one direction than another and when that happens, only part of an object can be focused at one time. Things in a distance often look wavy and blurry. Astigmatism is the cause of blurred vision; however, it is not clear what causes this to happen. 

Symptoms of astigmatism are blurred vision, eyestrain and fatigue. It is comforting to know that this eye condition can be treated with contact lenses, eyeglasses or surgery. This eye condition can increase slowly and that is why some opticians suggest that you see your optometrist whenever not notice any vision changes that affect your vision; especially if they affect your daily activities. Opticians in Coventry can help you with all of your eye concerns; especially astigmatism. 

This eye condition can be corrected easily with prescribed eyeglasses or contact lenses unless a person has other health issues such as farsightedness or nearsightedness. Other treatments for astigmatism are refractive surgery. This is when the shape of the cornea is changed. However, refractive surgery can only be done if one’s eyes are healthy and do not have any corneal scars, retinal problems or other eye diseases.

Eye Conditions: Glaucoma

Have you noticed that as you age, your eyesight becomes worse? Many people dismiss this problem to old age but this is actually a more serious problem called Glaucoma. This article is intended to tell you what exactly Glaucoma is, how you can treat it, and how to get rid of it. The first step in getting rid of your eye issues is knowing what exactly you have!

How Often Should You Get Your Eyes Tested?

Getting your eyes tested with some frequency is very important as severe problems can occur if eye problems are not treated promptly enough. It is recommended that both adults and children get their eyes tested once every two years.

What is Short Sightedness?

Our last post looked at long sightedness (hyperopia), this time we will talk about what could be considered the opposite condition, short sightedness (myopia). It causes objects at a distance to appear blurry and out of focus. This is caused by the image focussing in front of the retina rather than directly on it as it should. The distance at which people have trouble focussing can vary depending on the severity of the condition.

What is Long Sightedness?

Long sightedness, also known as hyperopia is an eye defect that stops a person from clearly seeing objects at a short distance. In most cases it occurs when the eyeball is not long enough or the lens is not able to become round enough.

Are You Eligible for a Free Eye Test?

Depending on your age or circumstances you might be entitled to a free eye test funded by the NHS. If you are eligible, all you need to do is inform your Coventry opticians of choice and fill in a simple form. You can get an NHS eye test once every two years if you remain eligible.

Why Choose Local Opticians?

There are of course positives to choosing a large national optician but there are plenty or possibly more great reasons to choose a local Coventry opticians instead.

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