Questions tagged [ophthalmology]
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When is femtosecond laser recommend for cataracts?
Using a laser for cataract surgery is newer but much more expensive and is often not covered by insurance. Are there any studies that show that it leads to better results - short-term or long-term? ...
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How to reduce the side effects of wearing contact lens? [closed]
This explains a lot of side effect of wearing contact lens. The type of contact lens Iam talking about is silicon hydrogel lenses.
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1) Till how many hours can lens be worn continuously?
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Anisohypermetropic amblyopia
Are there any treatments for anisohypermetropic amblyopia?
For background information from the American Academy of Ophthalmology:
Anisometropic amblyopia is the second most common cause of ...
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Is “voluntary accommodation” common?
I can't find any resource online about what I call "voluntary accommodation": the ability to contract the lens of the eye manually in order to blur or clear the vision. My optician advised me to ask a ...
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My left and right eye have a consistent, clear difference in color perception. Why?
Myself, my brother, and a friend of mine all have noticed independently that our left and right eyes perceive colour differently from the other eye. As compared to my vision with both eyes open, my ...
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How many times in a lifetime a man can do laser vision/eyesight correction/surgery?
Is it true that laser vision/eyesight correction/surgery is strictly recommended to do only once in a lifetime and if after first laser correction someone's eyesight returned to bad condition the only ...
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why is it not allowed to take aspirin based medicines before a day and after a week of cataract surgery?
my mom had a cataract surgery she used to take daily dosage of UNISTAR 75 which contains aspirin in it but doctor said not to take it for a week. what is the reason behind it ?
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For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
That is: before the damage to your eyes becomes ...
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Why can not Myelin sheath be fully rebuilt?
I've joined a group on Facebook. It's about people that have optic neuritis. After recovery, The affected eye is back to its original state. There's always a very very small deficiency in the eyesight....
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Safe and state-of-the art method of laser vision/eyesight correction/surgery?
I have defective vision, particularly shortsightedness. Obviously, it is quite widespread phenomenon. I tried several times to get accustomed to contact lenses, but without success. It irritates my ...
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Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes?
Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes? By deleterious, I mean irreversible damage.
I read some conflicting information:
http://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/...
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What effects would aspheric contact lenses have on eyes without astigmatism?
Aspheric lenses are used for treatment of astigmatism. I am curious what effects might happen if they were used by someone without an astigmatism.
What effects would it have on visual acuity?
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Recurrent inflammation at edge of cornea [closed]
What could be the cause for recurrent (about once per year for last 5-6 years) infiltration at edge of cornea with conjunctival congestion, photophobia and mild eye pain in a 55 year old Asian ...
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What is the angular resolution of the 'ideal' human eye?
The visual acuity page on wikipedia suggests 1.8 arcmin @ 1km away (but says nothing about the relationship expected between distance and angular resolution) whilst the page on angular resolution ...
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Proper treatment of Chalazion draining
I have had a Chalazion on my left upper eyelid for about a month now. It had been growing larger, and recently started to form a white head.
I get styes and chalazions fairly frequently, but never ...
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Can aberrometric contact lens correct night halo after a PRK?
The PRK myopia operation has corrected a strong myopic defect (9 degree) in an optical zone of 6mm of diameter. But the pupil is larger than this treated zone on the cornea.
This means that the ...
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What causes optical floaters to be more or less visible?
When I first started getting floaters in my eyes (several years ago), my opthalmologist told me that they don't go away but over time your brain learns to ignore them/filter them out. This seems to ...
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Astigmatism eyeglass lenses — how much distortion is normal?
I've been wearing glasses for near-sightedness for almost my entire life but only yesterday got glasses to correct my astigmatism. The world now looks rather distorted. To name two examples, my ...
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Vision - is Bates method really able to restore one's vision?
Recently I learned about the Bates method but it looks kinda fantasy for me (don't want to offend anyone). Are there people who followed these guides and succeeded in restoring (at least partially) ...
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When someone with glaucoma sees rainbows around lights, what exactly is happening physically?
People with open-angle glaucoma sometimes see halos or rainbows around bright lights (e.g. headlights at night), but not always. Glaucoma results in elevated intraocular pressure and thence pressure ...
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Long-term effects of lens removal as the vitreous ages?
In a case of pediatric cataract surgery where the lens was not replaced, there is no lens to serve as a barrier between the aqueous and the vitreous. I once asked an ophthalmologist what keeps them ...
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How safe are contact lenses?
Are there any side effects to wearing contact lenses for a long time? Is there any way that wearing them can damage your eyes?
I'm referring to long-term use that is within or close to the ...
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Outcomes and risks of LASIK surgery
If an individual with poor eyesight undergoes LASIK surgery, will it return the sight exactly to normal? What are the risks of the procedure? Are there any side effects or complications to be ...
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Naturally improve eyesight [closed]
Is there a possibility to improve the deteriorating eyesight naturally? If yes, how is it possible? If the eye sight continues to get worse, is there a chance of losing eyesight completely?
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Can electronic device help with glaucoma? [closed]
Retinal implants have been used in retinitis pigmentosa to restore some vision when the optic nerve is still intact, and experimental cortical implants when the optic nerve is damaged.
Are these ...
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Will eye floaters ever disappear?
According to wikipedia on eye floaters:
Floaters are often caused by the normal aging process and will usually disappear as the brain learns to ignore them.
Even if this might be the case for very ...
