There are four common conditions that cause people to need glasses to see clearly. They are myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. These conditions are all types of refractive error and they are not pathological. Myopia is another name for “nearsightedness.” Nearsighted people have difficulty seeing far away, for example seeing ...
Macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 65. The macula is located in the back of the eye or retina. It is the most sensitive part of the retina and is responsible for central vision and color vision. As the macula degenerates ...
Doctors who have financial investments in surgery centers are more likely to perform surgeries than those who don't, according to a University of Michigan medical school study. According to the study, which looked at patients in Florida who had one of the top five outpatient surgeries, those doctors who had ...
You know how it goes: two-steps forward and one-step back. It's the dance of life - we move forward, and then life happens and we feel a push back. Although frustrating, it's nothing to worry about; it's natural - the yin and yang of things. We all experience it. Last ...
Styes and chalazions are two common “bumps” that form in the eyelids. A stye is an infection of a gland or hair follicle. It can also be called a hordeolum. A chalazion is not an infection, but results from a blockage of a meibomian gland. Meibomian glands are found along ...
Floaters, or spots, are particles that appear to drift in front of the field of vision. They are very common and are usually benign. A gel-like substance called the vitreous humor fills the inner part of the eyes. Floaters occur when parts of the vitreous break loose from attachment points ...
Dry eye occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears that are produced have a chemical composition which causes them to evaporate too quickly. The tear film has three layers: the outer oily, lipid layer; the middle watery, lacrimal layer; and the inner mucus, or mucin ...
chris wucherer©Why questions are not helpful. If you ask someone why they did something, their stock answer is often "I don't know". In order to find out why we do certain things, or why something happened or why something is important to us we have to tap into our own ...
Dear Chris, Should all priorities for work and life be focusing me toward a common or end goal or can they be on two different paths? M.L. Dear M.L., I love this question because many folks struggle with setting goals for work and life, so it can be helpful to ...
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