Have you ever wondered why long hours in front of the computer leave your eyes feeling tired and strained? What is it about computer monitors that leave us feeling tense, blurred, and dry in the eyes?

Focusing up close for any long period of time has temporary effects on our eyes. For starters, when we focus up close, our blink rate slows down. The average person blinks about 20 times every minute during normal activity. Blink rates slow down to less than half that when we are focused intently on anything up close, this includes the computer screen.

But why do computer screens affect our eyes more than reading a book or the newspaper? Computer images are pixilated, meaning they do not have sharp edges. In turn our eyes are working a little harder to make out the edges and convert these pixilated images to sharp edges. Printed material, such as text in books, has sharp edges. To reduce the pixilated effect on your computer, you can increase the screen resolution; however, this tends to shrink the size of the text you are viewing.

Another aspect that affects our eyes while working on the computer is the monitor location. Having the monitor ergonomically located below eye level will make your eyes feel better. The eyes dry through many means, including evaporation. If you are constantly looking upward at the monitor, your eyes will be more open lending them to more evaporative dry eye symptoms. Keeping the monitor located at a lower level will keep your eyes more closed while working, trapping in moisture.

An easy fix for your computer strained eyes are a pair of computer vision eyeglasses. Glasses will aid in ocular relaxation and allow you to work longer and more comfortably on your computer. Computer glasses are essentially low power reading glasses that simply magnify the screen. If you do not regularly wear reading glasses, simply get a pair of +1.00 readers and feel the re-empowerment of being able to work at your computer eye-strain free.

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Focus Dailies: Focus dailies are very small, thin & light and comfortable to wear. You will not feel any edge; as cut by laser cutting process.

Good points of focus dailies:
a. Daily disposable use is amazingly hassle-free.
b. Light and comfortable for eyes.
c. Smooth rounded edge

Bad points of focus dailies:
a. Costs more than fortnightly or monthly lenses.
b. Feel tight on the eye. after a full days wear.
c. Can be difficult to remove due to this tightness.
d. Can’t sleep in them.

Ciba vision optix: They offer high breathability at lower rates. You can wear them for more than ten hours per day without any irritating.

Good points of Ciba vision optix:
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b. Comfortable and durable.

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b. Can not sleep wearing them.

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Victor Fernandez was about cross the road at Bangalore. The green signal for pedestrians was about to end. He was in a hurry to get back to his house after a hectic duty at his office. His idea was to cross that important crossing before red signal would appear. When he crossed half of the road, suddenly he felt a sort of blackness in front of his eyes. It was like a black curtain in front of his eye. He did not know what to do at that moment. He was not able to see anything at that moment. Without knowing what to do he was standing at the half-way mark for long time. Meanwhile signals were getting changed frequently – green, red, purple and then once again green—and so on. He was hearing the noisy sounds of speeding vehicles moving on both his sides. He understood that there was something wrong with his eyes. He was slowly getting used to the circumstance. Likewise he had to spend nearly 20 minutes in the middle of the road. Meanwhile a police constable present at that crossing observed Mr. Fernandez. He did not understand why this fellow was not crossing the road even when he was getting the green signal. He came and enquired Mr. Fernandez. Fernandez explained that he had only one eye which was having good vision and that too the same eye had become suddenly blind. That Police person arranged for an ambulance in which Mr. Fernandez was shifted to nearest eye hospital.

There he was examined in detail and the diagnosis of Retinal Detachment was made. This was the cause for the sudden loss of vision for Mr. Fernandez. This is one of the many causes for sudden loss of vision in one eye.

When one eye, which was alright hitherto, loses vision suddenly, we call this condition – sudden loss of vision. There are many causes for this. When the outer transparent cornea is damaged due to injury one may lose vision. This may happen in cases where the retina loses its light-perceiving capacity due to various reasons. This may also happen in cases where the optic nerve is undergoing several changes. The blood vessels supplying retina may get blocked, the transparent medias like aqueous liquid or vitreous liquid may lose their transparency and cause blindness. Apart from injuries, the causes for sudden loss of vision are:

Retinal Detachment
Narrow angle glaucoma
Acute iridocyclitis
Retinal artery occlusion
Retinal vein thrombosis
Papillitis, infection of the optic nerve
Vitreous hemorrhage

It is very important to come to a proper diagnosis in each individual case so that the proper treatment is instituted at the earliest. This is necessary to save as much vision as possible. - Dr.H.S.Mohan

Many people are prone for eye injuries especially the children while playing and agricultural and factory workers who are engaged in different type works.

Eye lashes usually protect the eyes from direct injuries. But sometimes eye injuries do occur piercing the defense of the eye. Sharp wooden or metal pieces enter and damage the eyes. This usually happens to workers, who work in quarries and in metal works. Various organic substances like acids and alkalis may fall accidentally into the eye and cause mild to severe damage. Apart from sharp objects, blunt objects also can damage the eye and cause blindness.

Damage to the eyes depends on 1) The sharpness of the accident. 2) The infection carried due to injury. 3) The infection of the iris- iritis. 4) The injury of one eye may cause damage to the other eye. Usually the sharp objects tear the cornea or the whiter sclera. In these situations, the iris which is inside might pop up and get trapped in the wound. The trapped iris might cause infection and damage the whole eye. Treatment at this stage would be surgery. The popped out iris has to be cut and the cut portions of cornea and sclera have to be sutured with fine sutures. If the cut portion is only in the sclera, the visual damage would be less. If the damage is more in the cornea, the visual damage would be more, with the result that such eye would become partially or completely blind. The success of the treatment depends on the early institution of the correct and proper treatment. So it is necessary to consult a competent Eye specialist at the earliest.

– Dr.H.S.Mohan

Young individuals present with history of redness of eyes and mild blurring of one of the eyes. This blurring slowly progresses and also he gets pain and photophobia (difficulty in facing the powerful sunlight.) and also watering. This is the usual presentation of the Iritis- the infection of the iris. Mostly these symptoms appear in only one eye, the other eye may also get affected later.

Iris is a curtain-like outer tissue encircling the pupil, behind the cornea. It is the one which gives the color to the eye which we describe variously as black eye, brown eye etc., Iritis or Iridocyclitis is a serious disease of the eye. Generally it is mistaken for simple conjunctivitis or red eye. As a result patient wastes plenty of time before consulting an Eye-specialist. The problem is if the patient starts treatment in the late phase of the disease, even the best of treatment will not prevent damage to the structure and function of the eye. In the anterior uveitis or iritis, the iris is affected in different grades depending on the severity of the disease. With the result, the pupil which is normally round gets deformed or go out of shape. Sometimes different types of exudates would accumulate in the papillary area or anterior chamber.

The Eye-specialist has to find the cause of iritis. He usually recommends blood and urine tests and, if the cough is severe then the sputum examination also has to be done. In spite of these tests, many a time the cause may not be detected. Then the treatment becomes difficult.

The Eye surgeon has to treat the patient empirically , with the assumption that the infection is somewhere in the body. Sometimes diseases like Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Leprosy and Tuberculosis may be causative factor for the disease. Then the treatment becomes comparatively easy. Some allergic reaction in the body may also cause iritis.

Early diagnosis and treatment has beneficial effects. Steroid and atropine eye drops, systemic steroid ( steroid given in the form of tablets or injections) and systemic antibiotics are given. This requires a prolonged treatment. Some patients do not complete the course of the treatment, with the result the disease recurs. If the treatment is not taken properly or otherwise also due to the severity of the disease, there would be disastrous effects. Iris shrinks in different proportions resulting in what is known as synechia. The clear normal lens of the eye also gets affected resulting in complicated cataract causing complete blindness. If the disease goes beyond this stage, it would make the eyeball small and useless- Pthisis Bulbi. The treatment is not effective in advanced phase of the disease. That is why it is very important to diagnose at the early stage of the disease and institute methodic treatment, which would be helpful.

–Dr.H.S.Mohan

Eye lift surgery has a two-fold benefit for patients and is one of the more popular eye surgery techniques performed today. It’s ability to enhance a persons cosmetic features is probably the main reason for people "going under the surgeon’s knife" however, it has also vision improving benefits.

What Is Eye Lift Surgery?

The procedure involves removing excess skin from the upper and lower lids with the aim of providing the patient with a more youthful and fresher look. It’s not uncommon for people in their twenties to have eye lift surgery and while this may be seen as being a little indulgent, the fact remains that the surgical technology is now available.

Did You Know?

The question of why the area around a person’s eye often looks tired and worn the older they get is often asked. Simply explained, because of the thin nature of the eyelid skin, it’s this area which is likely to succumb initially to the effects of aging. Eye lift surgery has been a godsend to many people concerned about heavy bags and wrinkles under the eyes and when the benefits are compared to the risks, it’s almost a no-brainer for people making a decision on having the surgery.

The First Step

There is a rigid consultation process involved before any reputable surgeoun will consider performing eye lift surgery. Keep this in mind if you are considering the procedure. Your surgeon will establish such things as:

- Why you want eye lift surgery performed
- The areas giving you most concern
- Your expectations from the surgery
- Your family medical history

Be warned that it’s simply not just a matter of going into surgery with heavy and ugly eyelids and coming out looking like a fresh-faced teenager. This is why you will undergo a solid consultation period to determine mainly what your expectations are. Many people have unrealistic goals and in all likelihood, you will be told that the surgery will not correct all and every blemish.

It’s also worth remembering the effects of the surgery may not become fully apparent for nearly a year although in most cases, an initial improvement will be noticed in the first month. You may also be required to undergo further procedures depending on the level of attention you need.

Did You Know?

The recovery period following eye lift surgery will vary depending on the extent of treatment you receive. As a guide, bruising will begin to dissipate after the first week. You may be required to take mild medication but in most cases, you’ll receive relief instructions such as the use of ice packs and eye drops. While pain is minimal, you’ll more than likely be asked to monitor your temperature in case of infection but again, this is mainly for precautionary measures.

Eye Lift Surgery Cost

A number of factors will affect the overall cost including consultaion, anaesthestists and surgery procedure but it could set you back anywhere between $2000-$6000. This figure could be even higher in more extreme cases. Be wary of accepting just a total price; in other words, always ask for a breakdown of the specific costs.

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Whenever laser eye surgery or laser vision correction is mentioned, "LASIK" is often the next thought. Today, laser vision correction procedures are so technologically advanced that there are many options besides the conventional LASIK surgery.

Understand Your Options

For the individual looking to reduce their dependency on glasses or contacts, surgical procedures which improve the focusing power of the eye, are a tremendously effective option. The procedure commonly referred to as LASIK is the most technologically advanced way to correct vision, and has helped millions of people worldwide reduce their dependency on glasses and contact lenses.

LASIK surgery uses a cool beam, also known as an excimer, to reshape the surface of the eye, the cornea. By altering the shape of the cornea it is able to change the angle in which light enters the eye. Glasses and contact lenses employ this same theory with an impermanent change. In the past LASIK has had some limitations but now is able to successfully correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

LASIK is the most common term used to refer to laser vision correction procedures. All forms of LASIK use an excimer laser to reshape the cornea, but there are variations to the procedure which provide different advantages. A series of vision tests called Advanced Diagnostic Testing allows your doctor to determine which approach is best for you.

LASIK

LASIK (Laser-Assisted in-Situ Keratomileusis) gently reshapes the cornea with the use of an excimer laser. In traditional LASIK, an extraordinarily thin flap is created in the top layer of the cornea and then gently folded back. The underlying layer is then re-shaped with the laser in a matter of seconds, correcting the refractive errors that cause the vision impairment. The flap is then repositioned across the cornea, which naturally adheres and begins to heal within minutes. Of all the laser vision correction procedures, LASIK provides the most comfortable and rapid healing process.

Advanced Surface Ablation

ASA refers to the laser vision correction procedures that treat the surface of the cornea without the creation of a flap. PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) and Epi-LASIK are the two most common forms of ASA and refer to the methods of preparing the corneal surface just prior to using the laser. ASA is the safest form of laser vision correction. It allows a wider range of patients to be treated who may not be able to undergo a traditional LASIK procedure due to thin corneas, job restrictions, or other visual issues. ASA is also considered by many to provide the chance for the sharpest and clearest vision, since there are no induced refractive errors associated with a corneal flap. ASA does have a disadvantage because it usually involves a few days of discomfort (treated with Ibuprofen), and a slower visual recovery time, ranging from a few days to a few weeks. Generally, only the most experienced surgeons practice the Advanced Surface Ablation techniques.

Blended Vision

Blended Vision is a LASIK technique you might want to consider if you wear reading glasses or are nearing the age when reading glasses may become necessary. As we get older, we frequently have trouble reading, particularly small or very fine print. This is a natural part of the aging process associated with the lens inside the eye. When this happens, most people need reading glasses. If you use glasses to read prior to LASIK surgery or you remove your glasses to read, you may need to use glasses for reading after LASIK, because LASIK does not treat the lens inside the eye. However, a Blended Vision procedure may provide you with suitable near and distance vision. Blended Vision, also called monovision, is a technique in which one eye (usually the dominant eye) is corrected for clear distance vision, and the other for comfortable near vision. Blended Vision allows a person to see both close and distant objects clearly, though perhaps not quite as crisply as when both eyes are corrected for just one distance or the other. Many people who wear contacts use blended vision today and are very satisfied. Your doctor will demonstrate how this method works prior to your procedure, and thereby help determine if Blended Vision will work well for you.

CustomCornea ®

Wavefront technology is now being incorporated to identify subtle visual distortions, which up to now have been unable to be measured, let alone be treated. Wavefront treatments such as CustomCornea® provide the best opportunity for superior vision compared to that previously available through older, conventional methods of LASIK.

When it comes to LASIK, there are many options to consider. LASIK candidates are all different in their needs and desires for choosing surgery over glasses or contacts. A successful outcome for refractive surgery is dependent upon choosing the best procedure for their needs and a surgeon who specializes in LASIK.

Aric Resnicke is President of the Pacific Laser Eye Center Group.  Their 13 experienced LASIK surgeons are in 5 convenient Northern California laser eye surgery locations of Sacramento, UCBerkeley, Danville, Santa Rosa, and Stockton. Only appropriate candidates should consider a medical procedure.  For more information   see the main website or call toll-free at 1-888-722-2020. Specific office information such as LASIK Oakland, can be found on the office pages.

Australia is a very bright land. Right now, it’s even brighter than usual for summer because we are in drought. It has been said to be the worst drought in 1000 years and I’m sure the man on the land is likely to agree with that statement.

But all this brightness has another downside. It affects eyesight. To understand more medical facts about eye health, it is recommended to hear all about it via a wide range of audio books that are now available on the subject.

Some of the more frequently seen eye problems by Australian Optometrists and Ophthalmologists (eye surgeons) are age related macular degeneration. Because so many of our farmers and graziers are older and as this is a disease that largely affects the older generation, our Farmers now also have to contend with this insidious eye disease. A Grazier is a man on the land who only runs sheep and no cattle. In today’s world of multi-skilling and value adding, there aren’t many Graziers left. Most Property Owners now have two or more streams of income.

But this doesn’t change the chance of becoming a victim to this eye disease largely caused by age and the sun’s radiation.

What happens to the eye is that the retina thickens and waste material can’t escape from the eye. Occasionally this causes blood vessels to form beneath the macular and as they are new and very thin, these new blood vessels will sometimes bleed into the eye causing further damage to the macula. The end result if left too long for treatment or never treated, is blindness.

However, if treated early, steps can be taken to improve the outcome considerably.

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Have you heard of Professor Abraham Maslow and his Hierarchy of Values? His goal was to reach peak-experiences where you were in the Flow and in your Zone. When you reach the top of your needs-pyramid you hit self-actualization and the benefits of creativity, spontaneity, and problem-solving; included were lucid-thinking and skeptical analysis. (Google Maslow).

But he never told us how to gain nirvana so it seemed to many of us just a tease.

The secret of being in the flow (in-your-zone) and experiencing peak-performances like Tiger Woods playing golf, is learning to control your attention and focus through your Peripheral-Vision. We have included two baby-easy exercises in this article to get you there quickly. Are you listening? The secret is training your Eyes to become the eyes of the lizard through peripheral-vision.

1. We see because of light striking our retina. Our eyes have two-types of photoreceptors that convert light to images for our brain: Rods and Cones.

2. There are 7 million cones and 125 million rods, yet we use our cones sixteen-hours daily and permit our rods to lie dormant.

3. Cones are activated when we read, watch TV, use our computer and speak face-to-face. Rods awaken in dark light and when we train our peripheral- vision for speed learning, sensory perception and eliminating chronic stress.

4. When you change your vision perception (eye movement) by seeing through the corners of your eyes (Edges) you transform your mind to the use of your right-hemisphere. This leads with practice to peak-experiences.

5. The Japanese word Ken is seeing the surface of things with your eyes; Kan is seeing the essence of life through your mind. How? Kan is observing both sides (lateral-left and lateral-right) without moving your eyes. It is Edges and going-wide.

6. Peripheral-vision is not just the sides of left and right; it includes above and below. It is 180 degrees horizontal and 130 degrees vertically.

7. There is a scientific (EEG) correlation between the use of our cones

(fovea/macular) seeing and chronic stress, angst and snailing (slow reading).

8. Key: never look a word straight in the eye (see through your Edges).

9. Remember Dr. Paul MacLean and his Triune Theory of the brain: we have a Reptilian Complex (instincts), Limbic System (emotions), and NeoCortex our most recent addition and thinking brain. Eye of the Lizard.

10. Your goal is to train your conscious mind to control your vision by accessing your peripheral-vision for speed learning, long-term memory and concentration. It takes two-minutes daily for about 21 days.

11. Intuition and imagination are directly related to the use of peripheral-vision.

12. Your cones are for a narrow (microscopic) focus and rods for a Wide (binocular) attention.

Exercise #3

H-E-W stands for Hearing-Externally-Wide

The goal of this exercise is to use your conscious mind to train your non-consciousness (subconscious mind) in the power of your peripheral hearing. You learn to relax, concentrate and remember deeply.

1. Please sit down, place your hands on your knees, and close your eyes. Relax and take a deep diaphragmatic breath and slowly exhale while mentally seeing a star-filled sky. Widen your eyes (Edges) and be aware of the listening power of your ears. Pay attention to all the different sounds in your environment one-by-one. After about 30 seconds stop.

2. Now open your eyes, take a deep breath and slowly exhale. Gaze in front of you maintaining a wide horizontal span. Do not move your eyes or your head toward the sound. Edges: see and hear through the edges (corners) of your eyes and the periphery of your ears. You are engaging your mind to pay attention binaurally (both ears) to your environment while your eyes gaze horizontally (edges) to maintain your visual peripheral attention.

3. Take a another deep breath and slowly exhale and focus peripherally on your space and its sounds. Do you hear the air conditioning; a conversation in the distance; or a cell phone ringing? Gaze and listen widely. Do not analyze what you hear, merely permit it to register in your mind.

You might hear the moving of a chair, the falling of a coffee mug, or someone hiccupping in the next office. Let-it-go because you are functioning in Alpha cycles per second (alert-relaxation) consciousness and extinguishing stress in your mind and body.

The entire H-E-W exercise requires two-minutes and relaxes your mind and body for up to four hours.

Exercise #4

F-I-W stands for Feeling-Internal-Wide

Your goal is to use your conscious mind to train your non-consciousness (subconscious) to pay attention to the power of what you are feeling. It releases stress from your mind and body and gives you greater control over your sense of touch and choice (options) of behaviors .

1. Please sit down, close your eyes and relax.

2. Take a deep breath and slowly exhale while mentally visualizing your entire body from head to foot and side-to-side. Use your sense of feeling (touch) to contact your physical body. Sense the warmth of your skin and the tiny hairs on your arms using your peripheral mind. Focus widely to sense your body in space (proprioception). After about 30 seconds stop.

3. Open your eyes and focus your eyes widely (edges) in a horizontal span. Take a deep breath and slowly exhale while sensing the dimensions of your body with your peripheral mind. Begin to notice your heartbeat, the blinking of your eyes, the rise and fall of your chest when breathing.

Do not move your eyes or head, gaze widely in a horizontal direction. Focus on the fingertips of your left-hand; do not look down at them. One-by-one lift each finger upward about one-half inch. Repeat it from your left thumb to pinkie.

4. Take another deep breath, slowly exhale and mentally-focus (do not look down) at the fingers of your right-hand. Now lift one finger starting with your thumb and ending with your pinkie, about one-half inch. Continue to gaze horizontally (edges) in front of you because it accesses the peripheral vision skill of your right brain. The entire exercise requires two-minutes.

Endwords

These two-minute exercises train your peripheral mind (attentional-states) in running your sensory-skills and mental abilities. It is important to remember that we use our foveal-macular (Cones) vision sixteen hours daily; our peripheral (Rods) vision is dormant. Exercising our peripheral senses offers an additional novel way of perceiving information from our environment.

Peripheral vision (Rod photoceptors) is a function of our right-brain using pattern-recognition. These exercises create a synchronization of our brain hemispheres for relaxation, motivation and the inhibition of chronic stress.

Is training your peripheral vision really worth your time and effort or just busy-work?

Based on the experiences of thousands of students and executives over the past

six years, Peripheral Vision management frees the mind of chronic stress, anxiety

and debilitating worries. It unites the left and right brains in-sync for stronger

learning and long-term memory; it permits you to triple your reading speed and

improve your attention and comprehension. You decide if those are benefits

valuable to you.

copyright © 2007 H.Bernard Wechsler www.speedlearning.org

Author of Speed Reading For Professionals published by Barron’s; partner of Evelyn Wood, creator or speed reading and graduating 2 million including the White House staffs of four U.S. Presidents.

Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine for major articles.

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Throughout Los Angeles, laser eye surgery has become a procedure that is quite sought after. There are countless companies offering these services and it seems like a very simple procedure. As you will learn, it is a straightforward procedure but there are some aspects that are quite worrisome to those that are unaware of what is happening. With a good Los Angeles laser eye surgery professional, though, the process will be quite and without flaw.

You should know what will happen during the surgery. Here’s a quick look at what happens.

• Your doctor will position you in a reclining chair with a ring over your eye. This ring will hold back your eye lid so that the doctor can clearly enter the eye. He will clean the eye and surrounding area and will administer a drop of medication into it to numb the eye.

• Then, he will use a high pressured tool that will create suction on the cornea. He’ll use a cutting instrument to remove the correct layer of cornea from your eye in a flap fashion so that it does not become completely removable.

• The eye surgeon will then use a light that your eyes will stare into. The laser will be a different light that will work over the course of the eye to remove the correct tissue. Most don’t feel anything at this point.

• The cornea is then put into place. No stitches are used but an eye shield will be put in place to hold the eye in place to allow time to heal.

The whole procedure will likely last about 30 minutes. Throughout Los Angeles, laser eye surgery procedures do differ somewhat, but you can count on finding results in most of these instances. Your doctor should walk you through the procedure thoroughly beforehand.

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