Visionworks (Chicago,IL 60647)

• At what age is it best to have lasik surgery?

  It is better to have lasik surgery around 20 and make sure your vision has been stable for at least 2 years. If your prescription is still changing, it is useless to have lasik surgery.

• Why eyesight disorders can be corrected by wearing glasses?

  Nearsighted individuals cannot clearly see things that are distant. This happens because the light rays come into focus in front of the retina. Farsighted individuals have the opposite problem. The shape of their eyes causes the light rays to come into focus behind the retina, causing things that are near to them to be out of focus. Some people have blurry vision due to an astigmatism, or a condition where the curvature of the eye is irregular, creating a second focal point within the eye. All three of these common problems can be corrected with glasses. Eyeglass lenses are curved pieces of glass. The curvature of the lens bends the light rays as they approach your eye. This helps the rays focus on your retina, instead of behind or in front of it.

• Is it ok to use allergy eye drops during pregnancy?

  First, you should try to relax, anxiety and stress are not good for the baby. There should be no big deal to use eye drops. If you are quite worried about this, go to the hospital and have an exam to make sure the baby is all right.

• Can I get glasses with my contact lens prescription?

  Unfortunately, no. Doctors make small changes to contact lens prescriptions that they do not make to eyeglasses prescription. So it is better to ask your optician for an eyeglass prescription.

• How often should over 60 people get eyes checked?

  Old People are more likely to have eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and presbyopia. An annual eye exam is needed to detect t early signs of diabetes, high blood pressure and other diseases that may affect their eyes.

• Why do I have blurry vision when using too many allergy eye drops?

  Most over the counter eye drops contain preservatives and using it excessively may a rebound effect. You can try to use cold ice bags to numb your eyes for comfort. The problem should go away later. If it still exists, you need to see the doctor.

• Can regular glasses be tinted as prescription sunglasses?

  You can make it prescription sunglasses by tinting it to any color you want. But the color has nothing to do with UV protection. You need to add an UV protection coating to protect your eyes from UV rays.

• How to make my ski goggles fit better?

  If the strap can be loosened, try that. If there is nothing you can do for it, take it back to the place where you bought them and ask the staff there to adjust it. Otherwise you need to get a new pair.

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