Fish oil for different eye problems

Posted by admin - January 8th, 2013


Q: Does fish oil help blepharitis?

How can i know treat the blepharitis on my eyes? Does fish oil help blepharitis?

A: Well, in my opinion, fish oil can be good for it. As we know that Blephariti is inflammation and it occurs on the part of the eyelid where the eyelashes grow. Because of it, your eyes can eventually become red, irritated and itchy. And when the small oil glands near the base of the eyelashes don’t work properly, it can be possible too. And according to some experts, supplementation with fish oil could be a very cost-effective way to help reduce inflammation caused by blepharitis. So you can just have more herring and salmon. Anyway, just have a try. Learn more answers.

Q: Is fish oil good for puffy eyes?
Can fish oil really help to cure puffy eyes? How can fish oil help puffy eyes?

A: Yes, fish oil can really help to help puffy eyes as a matter of fact. The entitative factor to give rise to puffy eyes is the congestion of blood capillary around your eyes. Frequently stay up late, emotional instability, eyes fatigue and something else will induce the circulation of blood slowing down, the carbon dioxide and metabolic waste accumulation, the blood around your eyes lack of oxygen, thus the blood congest of eyes blood will be happen. Nicely, the substances which the fish oil contains such as vitamin A as well as carotene can effectively relief the symptom. Just use your ring fingers to massage around your eyes for a few minutes with fish oil before sleep, then put a warm compress on eyes for a while. Several days later, you will see the changes obviously. Learn more answers.

Q: Is fish oil good for glaucoma ?
I heard that fish oil is good for glaucoma. Is that true? How?

A: As we all know, glaucoma is the most common problem when the people are getting old. And glaucoma is caused by damage to the optic nerve because of the high pressure in the eyes. The fish oil can reduce the damage so the fish oil can help us with the glaucoma. Also, some experts say that having a diet high in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids can help us to reduce the glaucoma, and the fish oil a a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids. All in all, the fish oil is very good for those who have the glaucoma. Of course, here and now, as a friend, I want to tell you something else that are helpful for the glaucoma, such as eating more fish, especially the fish with much omega-3 fatty acids. Really hope you are a lucky dog so that your eyes can get better and better with the help from fish oil. Learn more answers.

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Food for different eye problems

Posted by admin - September 19th, 2012

Food for pink eyes

Firstly, we should make sure that several kinds of food are under taboo, such as alcohol, sea food, spicy food and ginger. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. In our traditional Chinese medicine, there are many prescriptions available for pink eyes. If you try some Chinese medical herbs, you may find it effective and almost without side effects. (1). Black soya bean boiled with folium mori, also add some brown sugar of crystal sugar; (2). Tremella soaked in water to soft, boiled with green tea and crystal sugar, heated with soft fire.

Food for dry eyes

The dry eye means there is no enough quantity of tears stay in eyes. There are many ways to treat it. Some of them are effective with side effect. Hence, we can treat and prevent dry eye from daily diet. Cold-water fish, like salmon, tuna, is good for dry eye, because it contains a large number of omega-3 acids, which relief dry eye syndrome. And flaxseed can enrich and fortify people’s tear film to treat dry eye. Another good and health food is walnuts, which also offers a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. It’s convenient and common for people to eat at any place at any time. On the other side, the flaxseed can be found in supplement or nutrition. You can put it into a drink or a salad to absorb it.

Food for photophobia

It is not doubt that Vitamin A is known as the ”eye of the essential”, which prevents eyes from dry, vision loss, photophobia remedy and so on. And the carrot, green or yellow vegetables and red dates are your good choice. The chrysanthemum is rich in vitamin A, and is an important substance for maintaining eye health, Therefore, it is also a traditional Chinese medicine for treating various of eye diseases. By they way, vitamin B is one of the sources of visual nerve nutrition. If deficiency of vitamin B1, the eye fatigue will happen to you; and vitamin B2 deficiency, it is easy to cause keratitis. So you can eat sesame, soybean, fresh milk, wheat germ and other food. The fruit of Chinese ‘wolfberry’ contains rich carotene, vitamin A, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron and other essential nutrients, is healthy for your eyes.
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Natural ways to prevent eye problems

Posted by sean - October 10th, 2010

Many people have suffered from vision problems of various kinds- some of them have worn eyeglasses or lenses for many years as a result. But wearing those vision rectifying or aiding devices can really bring a lot of inconvenience. This is also why most sufferers want to find a way out.

Though there are now some eye procedures for perfect vision, some natural ways are much safer and better. In other words, people can regain their original shape eye sight without the help glasses or lenses via these natural ways.

In fact, the root for vision problem is eye strain or pressure, in most cases. Therefore, what people should do is not only reducing such strain or pressure, but also avoids them.

It is found that more and more people in modern society are vulnerable to vision problems of certain kinds. And the greatest reason is most of them use computer for very long time.

It is true that many eye problems can be caused by overuse of computers. There are also a lot of computer-related syndromes or problems, or called computer vision syndrome. These symptoms are results of fatigue caused by using computers for too long time. But computers are essential in people’s daily lives. For this, people may find some ways to minimize the risks and complications to the lowest extent.

It is a good idea to place computers and monitors in proper position, according to users’ personal condition and needs. Any harmful lighting sources should be avoided in working place. Monitors should also be radiation-free, in that monitor should not generate harmful radiations. In addition, people should try to relax their eyes after working for a relatively long time.

What’s more, eye problems can also be caused by lack of certain nutrients in foods. This is also why people who just love to eat certain foods are more prone to certain vision problems. It is found that some Vitamins are critical for eye health. For example, lack of Vitamin A can lead to serious vision problems. In addition, lack of other substances or minerals will also cause certain eye problems.

If there is eye strain or pressure, people should find ways to get rid of it, in case of further eye fatigue and vision problems. And one of the most effective ways is to do some eye exercises. Doing so can revitalize eye and eye muscles, and eye fatigue will disappear as a result.

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More Efforts Should Be Spent in Treating Children’s Eye Problems

Posted by sean - August 16th, 2010

Generally, good vision can bring good performance. And children with good eye sight tend to perform better at school. Therefore, if children have bad vision, they may do bad job in their study. And regular eye examinations are essential as a result. Usually, people, be they of any age group, tend to suffer from some common eye problems.

Far Sightedness is one of the most widely prevalent problems among children who can see clearly of distant objects, but not nearby things. Usually, sufferers of this problem will encounter some serious complications, like eye strains, pain, headaches, etc. In most case, children with hyperopia have to read very closely to the books. While reading, they can use glasses or contact; but nothing can be used while playing.

Contrary to hyperopia, there is a problem called myopia that has opposite symptoms to farsightedness. Sufferers of this problem can not see clearly of distant objects. Therefore, children with this problem can not see clearly of blackboard or any other distant objects in the classroom.

Astigmatism is also a very common eye problem. Sufferers of this problem may endure the pain of squinting, frowning, etc. due to deformation of cornea.

In some cases, children have very good vision, but their two eyes can not see equally. This problem is called amblyopia that may lead to blindness. Therefore, it must be detected and cured at early stage.

Just because of the specialty of children, early eye examinations are essential.

However, sometimes common prescribed glasses are not suitable for children. This is because children often play and do some sports. Or some dare not to wear glasses in public. If so, many children’s problems can not be well treated.

For children, contact lenses are not easy and convenient to use and maintain. For example, some lenses can not be slept in and must be removed. Still, wearers must strictly follow the advices of eye doctors. Therefore, they have to clean, disinfect the lenses regularly. And children may suffer greatly if they fail to follow the instructions, such as many have serious eye infections and other horrible outcomes.

Or in some other cases, contact lenses can never be used, but glasses. Therefore, more efforts should be spent in encouraging children to wear glasses in school.

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Orthokeratology Contact

Posted by sean - December 17th, 2009

Orthokeratology, also called the practice of reshaping the cornea to improve vision, has come into use since the early 40s. There are, however, unpredictable results that have been found to be caused by the vision correction practice. Proponents of the orthokeratology contact lenses persisted in developing the vision correction implement and have succeeded in coming up with effective gas-permeable contact lenses that are worn only at night time in order to reshape the cornea and improve a patient’s vision. This implement has become more popular with those who do not want to wear eyeglasses, go through surgery, or be hassled with the tedious steps in wearing and maintaining traditional contact lenses. It was in the year of 2002 when the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) approved a corneal reshaping implement called “corneal refractive therapy.” More and more approvals for orthokeratology contact lens designs soon ensued as various companies developed their own versions of the vision correction product. Orthokeratology is further being observed for its potential in providing a cure for myopia or in being able to slow down myopic progression.

Orthokeratology contact lenses are made of special gas-permeable lenses that are designed to move the epithelial cells on the corneal surface in order to reshape it. It is believed that the material as well as the design of orthokeratology lenses is very important in bringing about positive results. The improper design and material could cause complications to eye-health during treatment. This is the reason why an FDA approval is required for any orthokeratology product to be distributed commercially. At present, there are only a few orthokeratology contact lens designs that are approved by the FDA and are manufactured by a number of companies using FDA-approved orthokeratology technologies. Among these products are Paragon Vision Sciences’ Paragon CRT, Dreimlens Inc.’s DreamLens, and Contex Inc.’s Contex OK-E System. While there are no new orthokeratology implements that are up for FDA approval, a number of doctors have been granted permission to design their own lens shapes but only with strict compliance to orthokeratology principles. There are software packages that assist these doctors in designing their custom orthokeratology contacts like the Wave Systems and the Ortho-tool.

To consult your eye doctor for advice on any eye problems may be a very good choice. You will be interested in remedies available to you whether it be for eye care or other health problems. Your eye doctor can evaluate your current condition and recommend the right treatment for you. If you have myopia or any other vision impairment, you might want to explore the possibility of getting an orthokeratology treatment to improve your vision. It could be a less expensive option to going for surgical procedures. By merely reshaping your cornea, you will be able to improve your vision. Wearing an orthokeratology implement every night is another remedy that you can consider for your vision correction problems. If the vision problem has been solved in this way, there is no need to wear the vision correction implement any longer.

reference

·Advantages and disadvantages of orthokeratology contacts

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How to Prevent Presbyopia?

Posted by sean - December 16th, 2009

Presbyopia is an age-related eye problem, especially when people are over 40; while some sayings have that the year 48 is a watershed for presbyopia. That is to say, whether one will suffer from this eye problem or not is decided in that year.

Unfortunately, some statistics have it that more and more young people are suffering from presbyopia. Especially, some suffers are around 30 only.

The reasons of presbypobia vary a lot. The foremost important reason is people’s eyes are too fatigued. Nowadays, many people have to work before computer monitors with little rest. So their eyes tend to suffer from presbyopia. Another one is people’s dieting habits. People nowadays are like to eat some finer grain and rice, and this lead to insufficient intake of some essential vitamins. Modern life styles have made people’s health very bad, and this can also influence eyes.

The pathological reason of prebysopia is the eyes of sufferers can not adjust themselves automatically. Eyes are composed of some muscles and in normal conditions, if the eye muscles are too stringed, they will self-adjust themselves quickly. However, when people get older, the elasticity of their eye muscles declines. So under such conditions, people begin to see objects in blurriness, and they suffer from prebysopia.

People of some age group are inclined to suffer from presbyopia in earlier age than others. These people have to spend very long time before computers everyday. And these who may not suffer from this eye problem are athletes, outdoor worker, etc. all who seldom use computers.

In daily lives, some sufferers of presbypobia do not wear glasses. In fact, it is essential for sufferers of presbypobia to prescribe and wear eyeglasses. Luckily, sufferers of presbypobia can choose to receive surgeries or wear contacts as they like.

Any way, it is better to prevent than cure. The best method to combat presbypobia is to prevent them. We should take more rest while we are tired or looking at something too long. Also a good dieting habit is very important. Still more, visiting eye doctors regularly is also very important.

·Presbyopia causes and treatments

·Brief introduction of presbyopia

·Differences between hyperopia and presbyopia

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Free Eye Exams for Children

Posted by sean - December 13th, 2009

Eye problems in small children aren’t common. But for those who don’t see well, it can really set them back if it goes on undetected until they start school.

You make sure they get their well child check-ups and brush their teeth, but vision problems can easily go undetected because kids assume everyone sees the same way they do.

So that begs the question, when is a good time to visit the eye doctor? But that lead us to several other questions too.

When it comes to a pre-schoolers vision, its hard for them to see any problems.

“They don’t know it, they just think that’s the way its supposed to be,” said optomotrist Dr. Rob Bernskoetter.

And that makes it hard for moms and dads too.

“You’re trying to teach your kid all of these things when they’re about three years old… The dentist, the doctor, pat and other great services out there, but I hadn’t thought of the eye doctor,” said mother Cheryl Stephens.

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Contact lenses for special eye problems

Posted by sean - October 18th, 2009

Some people have special eye problems and are not suitable to wear contacts. They require particular fitting by ECPs. Some ECPs specialize in these hard-to-fit patients. They provide more expertise and advanced equipments for contacts fitting.

RGPs are the right solution for Keratoconus since they are made of non-bendable materials. RGP contacts replace the irregular surface of a Keratoconic cornea. If the Keratoconus eyes are not suitable for direct RGPs, “piggybacking” is used. RGPs are covered over soft lenses so that they will be more comfortable. Keratoconus eyes may also use exclusively designed hybrid contacts, which combine a GP center and a soft ring around it. Another option of contacts for Keratoconus relates to the white sclera of the eye. These large diameter sclera GP lenses provide the irregular Keratoconus eye surface with a more stable and comfortable fitting.

Astigmatism eyes are also difficult to fit than common myopia or hyperopia eyes, since the eye cornea is not perfectly round. The current solution to astigmatism eyes are toric contacts, which should never rotate while blinking. They are provided in soft type, RGPs as well as customized style for high prescription. Hybrid contacts are another possible option for astigmatism.

Chronic dry eye is a common eye problem which is estimated to affect 20% of the Americans so that they may feel not so good with contacts. This eye problem has some usual symptoms, such as frequent tearing, red eyes, watery tears and feeling objects in the eyes. Since dry eyes affect the fitting of contacts, some doctors may treat these eyes using various methods. For example, using artificial tears and medicated eye drops can help people generate more tears and improve eye nutrition. Opticians may also insert punctal plugs into your eyelids’ inner margin, so as to hold most of your tears, which only costs several minutes and is painless. All these treatments aim to keep more tears on eyes. For people with dry eyes, traditional soft contacts are not the right solution since they absorb tears. New designed soft contacts do better in keeping moisture in the eyes. RGPs provide a better way to fit dry eyes, because they never “consume” moisture in the eyes.

A common inflammatory problem named Giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) also cause difficult contacts fitting. The protein excretions in tears bring a filmy coating on contacts, which affect comfort and good vision. Eye drops may help in reducing the possibility of GPC. Contact lenses should keep away from these proteins. A simplest way is to wearing soft daily disposable contacts, which will never be bothered by protein deposits. Another choice is GP contacts, which are more resistant to proteins deposits than soft lenses. Common soft lenses retain proteins easily even with frequent cleaning.

Since LASIK does not always resume a perfect vision, especially treating high prescriptions, contact lenses are still helpful after LASIK. This condition requires more consideration and trials for contacts fitting. Soft contacts, special RGPs and hybrid lenses are effective to provide a better vision after LASIK for high degree astigmatism. RGPs and hybrid contacts can help solve LASIK complications and excessive glare, as well as providing sharper night vision.

Presbyopia eyes are also hard to go with contact lenses. Opticians always use bifocal contacts and monovision lenses with precise fitting to correct this eye problem. The fitting process is time-consuming so that these lenses are more expensive. In fact, they deserve the high price.

Actually, most of the contacts dealing with hard-to-fit eye problems require more time and money. Eye practitioners must acquire more expertise to be competent.

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