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protect your eyes from pollution

In the recent “State of the Air” report released by The American Lung Association, eight of the USA’s 10 most-polluted cities are in California. Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Sacramento, Modesto, and Redding are a few cities in California reported for being highly ozone-polluted.

The Rise in Ozone Pollution

Ozone pollution increases in warmer temperatures. Smog that is formed on warm, sunny days is a mix of toxic chemicals and gases emitted from vehicles and industrial plants. The pollution level has risen to such a high level that it is affecting millions of Americans. Some of the health concerns reported are asthma, lung cancer, premature death, cardiovascular disease, and developmental and reproductive damage.

Continue reading The Threat is Real: Air Pollution in California Can Affect Your Vision

how does an online eye test work

The easier access to the internet has significantly improved our lives, and with more services being made available on our mobile devices, the multitasking smartphone does even more today. You can do a lot on your smartphone today, including shopping, watching television, checking the weather, and now even an online eye test that determines the vision and potential problems in your eyes.

A study reveals that 75% of Americans use some kind of corrective lenses. Getting the perfect pair of glasses can be time-consuming, which is why a new breed of vision test promises quick results. But can an online eye test replace your eye doctor?

Continue reading Do Online Eye Tests Work?

eye floaters

You have probably already noticed that small dark spots sometimes seem to follow the movement of your eyes. These curious black floats that question us are, in fact, an integral part of our ocular system.

These shadows, which can manifest in many forms and move in our eye, obscuring part of our visual field, are called eye floaters. Observed in more than 70% of people, they appear as lines or black dots, sometimes gray.

Continue reading What Are Eye Floaters and How to Treat Them?

eye injury

A do-it-yourself morning, a game of squash, a simple champagne cap, or cleaning agents… every day our eyes are exposed to many dangers. Although its curved shape protects the eye, it can also be the target of trauma. The front part remains exposed to aggression despite the blinking of the eyelids. A moment of inattention is enough for the eye to be injured.

What Is an Eye Emergency?

Whether it is a shock, a foreign body or a toxic product, the trauma of the eye is always to be taken seriously. A consultation at an emergency eye clinic is always necessary, since the pain is not always sufficient to assess the urgency.

Causes of an Eye Emergency

  1. Chemical injury to the eye: Chemicals powders, aerosol, liquids, gases or vapors can enter the eye during daily activities at work or home and if not treated can affect vision.
  2. A foreign object in the eye: The eye is exposed to foreign bodies at the workplace or outdoors. Sharp particles such as dust, wood or metal chips, splinters, or fragments of a tool can enter the eye and cause an eye emergency.
  3. Cuts and scratches: Rubbing the eye when a foreign body is present, getting poked in the eye with a pointed object results in cuts or scratches and bleeding thereafter.
  4. Trauma: Blood vessels in your eye may also burst due to vomiting, sneezing, or rubbing your eyes causing a dark patch. A sudden accident, sports-related eye injury can lead to bleeding under the skin which causes a black eye effect and demands immediate care to save the cornea from damage.

First Aid

Don’t panic and try to calm the person affected. While it is important to rush the person for emergency eye care immediately, a few precautionary steps before you reach out to the clinic can save from potential damage. Here are few steps you can take:

Chemical injury to the eye:

  1. Tilt the person’s face such that the eye is facing down and sideways. Flush it with fresh
    water.
  2. You can hold the persons face under a tap or shower, if both the eyes are affected.
  3. Allow the running water to rinse the affected eye for 15-20 minutes.
  4. If the person is wearing contact lenses which do not get flushed out, try removing them after rinsing the chemical out from the eye.
  5. Seek immediate medical attention.

A foreign object in the eye:

  1. Do not attempt to remove the object or press the eye.
  2. Clean your hands with water and soap.
  3. Bandage both eyes to prevent any kind of movement of the eyelids. If the foreign object is large, tape a clean paper cup on the eye to prevent any pressure from the bandage.
  4. Visit emergency eye care without any delay.

Cuts and scratches:

  1. In case of bleeding, wipe it with a clean and soft cloth without applying pressure.
  2. Apply a cold compress to control bleeding and avoid swelling.
  3. If bleeding continues, cover the eye with a cloth and rush to nearest eye care facility.

Trauma:

  1. In case of a black eye or rupturing of blood vessels in the eye, apply a cold compress to
    reduce pain and further swelling or blackening of the eye.
  2. Emergency consultation is necessary thereafter.

Although it may be a reflex, you should not under any circumstances force to open an eye, or rub your eyes with your hands. This would scratch the cornea. In the case of a foreign body, even visible, the use of tweezers to try to remove it is prohibited.

When to Contact an Eye Surgeon?

An immediate consultation with an eye surgeon is required when:

  • there is a visible eye injury;
  • there has been contact with a chemical product;
  • the pain remains very strong even after an eye rinse;
  • the vision is disturbed or in case of sensitivity to bear the light;
  • there is a trauma such as a blow or shock with a small object, even in the absence of disturbing symptoms.

The watchword is caution, it is better to consult an emergency eye care specialist and find that there is no anomaly rather than missing a serious problem. If you are in Fresno, you can just search for ‘emergency eye care near me’ and contact an ophthalmologist in Fresno without much hassle.

AMD

What is AMD?

Age-related Macular Degeneration is a widespread eye condition that causes vision loss among people who are 50 years and above. If you’re worried that you’re not able to see things straight ahead, it is possible that a small spot near the center of your retina has been damaged. The disease may progress differently among different people. For some, it doesn’t cause a problem for a long time, while for others, they may develop a loss of vision in one or both eyes. It then becomes an obstacle in performing daily activities such as reading, writing, driving, household chores, and seeing faces.

Stages of AMD

  1. Early AMD
    There exists a medium-sized drusen, approximately the width of a typical human hair. However, people in this stage do not suffer from loss of vision.
  2. Intermediate AMD
    Although people will not experience any symptoms, this stage may result in loss of vision. Here, the drusen is larger and some discoloration would appear in the retina. However, these changes can only be identified after an eye exam.
  3. Late AMD
    People at this stage will experience a loss of vision. There are two types of late AMD.

    • Dry AMD where communication of the visual information with the brain is weakened, which results in the loss of vision. Around 80% of people experience Dry AMD, wherein you gradually lose your central vision.
    • Wet AMD where the central part of the retina is swollen and damaged. This can happen pretty quickly and is serious. Although it is less common, it is much more severe. You’re likely to have unusual blood vessels growing under your retina, which results in a discharge of blood and other fluids.
      Your chances of losing your vision are higher with Wet AMD than Dry AMD. Moreover, one can experience both Dry and Wet AMD at the same time and either one can appear first.

Risk Factors

There are several risk factors involved in the possibility of Age-related Macular Degeneration. Leading an unhealthy lifestyle, which includes smoking, consuming a diet rich in saturated fat that comprises meat, butter and chees,e can lead to cardiovascular disease and being overweight. Besides, continuous exposure to the sun without eye protection can also lead to Age-related Macular Degeneration.

There are also a few factors that are beyond anyone’s control, which involve a person aging, being Caucasian, a family history of AMD, having farsightedness, and if you are a female, can all lead to Age-related Macular Degeneration.

Symptoms of AMD

Symptoms may not appear in the early stages of AMD. You may notice that the quality of your vision would weaken and that straight lines may appear irregular to you. Moreover, dark, cloudy areas or whiteout as well as your ability to recognize colors may also alter.

Treatment of AMD

Eye drops are applied to widen your pupil which allows the doctor to look into the inside of your eye with the help of a special lens.

Your doctor may also inject a yellow dye into your arm, which travels throughout your blood vessels and with the help of a special camera, your doctor will be able to check if there is any unusual development of blood vessels under the retina.

Although there is no way to cure Dry AMD at present, nutritional supplements can help with slowing down the condition. The following vitamins and minerals would help:

  • Vitamin C (500gm)
  • Vitamin E (400IU)
  • Lutein (10gm)
  • Zeaxanthin (2mg)
  • Zinc (80mg)
  • Copper (2mg)

For patients with Wet AMD, anti-VEGF treatments help to minimize the development of unusual blood vessels in the retina and also controls any leaking that may have happened. There are also laser treatments available for people with Wet AMD.

Good eye health is a very significant part of your well-being. If you think you might be at risk of developing AMD, and are looking for an experienced ophthalmologist in Fresno, call us on 559-449-5050.

cataract surgery recovery

Regarded as one of the safest and most commonly performed procedures, the cataract surgery lasts 10-20 minutes on average, under topical anesthesia, and allows an intraocular lens (IOL) to be inserted instead of the opaque lens, leading to a total recovery of your visual ability. Most patients return to normal life as early as the next day, but of course, it is necessary to take some precautions to prevent potential cataract surgery complications.

Continue reading 10 Tips to Achieve the Best Cataract Surgery Recovery

Yoga for Eyes

Our fast-paced life calls for a little bit of exercise to improve our health. Hours of full-body workouts at the gym often make us neglect our eye health and the prolonged use of digital displays could be doing more damage to our eyes than we imagine.

Today, Yoga is being practiced by people the world over and an exercise that was once practiced by a few is now gravitating towards becoming a fitness mantra.

Continue reading Benefits of Eye Yoga

LASIK Surgeon

Getting a LASIK surgery can be an exciting prospect. After all, you won’t have to deal with spectacles or contact lenses anymore! However, as exciting as it is getting under the laser, you must avoid some commonly made mistakes since one tiny slip can cost you your vision.

In this article, we will look at some common pitfalls that you must avoid to get the perfect vision with absolutely no side-effects after the surgery.

Continue reading 5 Commonly Made Mistakes While Choosing a LASIK Surgeon

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