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• Contact Lens Myths - Wed 24th Oct 2007 - 11:43 am

  A contact lens can move and get lost behind my eye False. A thin membrane called the conjunctiva forms a barrier between your eyeball and eyelid maki ...

• Top Tips for Using Contact Lenses - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:10 pm

  Thoroughly wash your hands It may seem elementary, but many people do not wash their hands either properly before inserting or removing their contact ...

• Optical Glossary - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:53 pm

  Aqueous Humour Aqueous humour is a thick watery substance located in the anterior segment or front third of the eye and provides nutrients to the len ...

• Contact Lenses and the Law - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:36 pm

  The Opticians Act of 1989, amended in June 2005 regulates the sale of contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The act establishes that contact lens vend ...

• Types of Contact Lenses - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm

  Although there are 3 types of contact lenses, Therapeutic, Cosmetic and Corrective only corrective will be discussed at length in this article, p ...

Articles

• What is Astigmatism and How is it Treated? - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:27 pm

  Astigmatism is a very common form of visual impairment, where part of an image is blurred, because the cornea is unable to correctly focus imag ...

• Successful Treatment of Myopia - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:25 pm

  Myopia is an eye disorder usually referred to as near-sightedness (or short-sightedness). Usually inherited myopia is generally found in childhood ...

• Successful Treatment of Hyperopia - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:18 pm

  Hyperopia is the technical term for farsightedness (or long-sightedness) and simply means that a person has the ability to see distance, but di ...

• Successful Treatment of Glaucoma - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:17 pm

  Glaucoma is the collective name for a group of eye diseases. Glaucoma slowly destroys the optic nerve, located at the back of the eye. It is mo ...

• Pros & Cons of Buying Contact Lenses Via the Web - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:11 pm

  The Internet is a great place. The convenience it offers is amazing. Shopping can be done from the safety of your home and there is no need for ...

• Macular Degeneration A Growing Concern - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:08 pm

  Macular Degeneration, also called age related macular degeneration is a condition in which the centre part of the retina, the macula, loses the ab ...

• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:05 pm

  Conjunctivitis or Pink eye is one of the most common eye disorders we have today. It is a topical problem and while irritating not very painful. C ...

• Colour Blindness - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:03 pm

  Colour blindness is usually the result of a hereditary disorder. Males are more prone to this condition than females. This occurs when either ther ...

• A Discussion on Cataracts - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 5:00 pm

  A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens of the eye which produces a slow decline in vision quality. The lens is the part of the eye that angles ...

• Styes - Causes and Treatments - Wed 11th Mar 2009 - 4:40 pm

  Styes (also spelled sties) are small dots or sores on the eyelids that are caused by bacterial infections. The bacteria normally responsible are c ...

• Contact Lens Myths - Wed 24th Oct 2007 - 11:43 am

  A contact lens can move and get lost behind my eye False. A thin membrane called the conjunctiva forms a barrier between your eyeball and eyelid maki ...

• Top Tips for Using Contact Lenses - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:10 pm

  Thoroughly wash your hands It may seem elementary, but many people do not wash their hands either properly before inserting or removing their contact ...

• Camera-Type Eyes - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 3:03 pm

  The camera-type design is the variety of eye morphology which is found in humans, vertebrate animals, spiders, some aquatic creatures and a variety of ...

• Compound Eyes - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:53 pm

  Compound eyes are found in arthropods and are comprised of thousands of tiny structures called ommatidia each of which is an independent photoreceptor ...

• Design of the Eye - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:43 pm

  It is difficult for most people to imagine everyday life without the use of their eyes, our perception of the world is first and foremost visual and o ...

• Eyespots - Wed 26th Sep 2007 - 2:43 pm

  The simplest form of sight organ and the first to evolve, eyespots are clusters of photosensitive cells which are capable of distinguishing between ar ...

• Optical Glossary - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:53 pm

  Aqueous Humour Aqueous humour is a thick watery substance located in the anterior segment or front third of the eye and provides nutrients to the len ...

• Contact Lenses and the Law - Fri 24th Aug 2007 - 2:36 pm

  The Opticians Act of 1989, amended in June 2005 regulates the sale of contact lenses in the United Kingdom. The act establishes that contact lens vend ...

• History of Contact Lenses - Mon 20th Aug 2007 - 11:43 am

  In his 1508 Codex of the eye Leonardo da Vinci was the first to put forward the idea of directly altering the refractive power of the cornea. In ...

• Health Concerns - Thu 16th Aug 2007 - 10:54 am

  Complications due to contact lens use are presented in roughly 5% of users on an annual basis. Most serious complications are caused by poor hygi ...

• Types of Contact Lenses (Part 2) - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm

  Differentiation Perhaps the most useful method for diffentiation between types of lens is by using their functional design. Soft lenses may be d ...

• Types of Contact Lenses - Wed 15th Aug 2007 - 4:03 pm

  Although there are 3 types of contact lenses, Therapeutic, Cosmetic and Corrective only corrective will be discussed at length in this article, p ...