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What you should pay attention to before apply your contacts?

You need to wash and dry your hands with soap and a clean towel and rinse your lens with solution to remove any trace of debris.

Is there a difference between safety glasses and safety goggles?

Goggles enclose the protected area (they have a rubber/soft plastic seal that touches the face), while glasses just cover the eyes. Safety glasses usually have large lenses, like sunglasses, and are made of clear plastic. Safety goggles offer more complete protection against chemical splashes and projectiles.

How long does it take for yellow eyes to go away?

When your whites of the eyes appear yellow, you should take notice of your recent health. You should go to the near hospital to have the check on the eyes and the liver part. There must be the liver that causes the problems. You should keep the good diet every day. If you accept the treatment, the yellow eyes may disappear within a week.

Where can I find large frames eyewear?

There are many types of Big Frame Glasses. With overwhelming trend of big glasses, big rimmed glasses in aviator style are the very item that makes you be bold and stylish. You can easily find them online without looking for them store by store.

Can i get eye exam during pregnancy?

At the beginning you need to tell your optometrist that you are pregnant in order that he or she will not use some eye drops which are not good for your baby. Just be warned that while you're pregnant, your vision may be changed a lot as the hormones can cause your corneas to thicken. Some doctors won't dilate the eyes while you're pregnant, but it's considered safe by most. Best wishes for a happy & healthy pregnancy!

Is it normal to see dots in your vision?

It is not normal for you to have dots in your vision. The dots may be caused by the coming invisible bacterium. You may have the problems of seeing things clearly. You may see things in the blurry state. You need to use the eyes drops with anti-inflammation to clear the dots in the eyes. The warm compress could also be the good method which you could have a try.

Is optic neuritis hereditary?

All right, I can see that you have got such terrible disease with your eyes, which would make you suffer dramatic drop in your vision. However, it is believed that optic neuritis would not be transmitted to your offspring, so you can take it easy. Just try to protect your baby's health and make sure your baby grows up in a good and healthy environment.

Do your pupils dilate when you have a migraine?

Well, yes, when you have migraine, it is possible to have dilated pupils. As we know that when you suffer migraine, it will just increase your blood pressure, and then leading to high eye pressure. In that way, it can affect your eyes, leading to dilated pupils. So it is the common sign of migraine. Also, you should know that according to some experts, high blood pressure and drugs use, especially some emotion, such as anxiety can lead to dilated pupils. Anyway, to treat your migraine, the first job you should do is to heal your migraine.

What is average pupillary distance for women?

Generally speaking, the average pupillary distance of adult females is from 58mm to 62mm. There are three kinds of pupillary distance and all of them have to be measured, including the distance PD, near PD. Whether you are nearsighted or farsighted, you should have your pupillary distance measured when you are buying eyeglasses for vision correction. If your pupillary distance is wrongly measured, then you will feel your eyes very uncomfortable and your eyesight even worse in spite of good eye glasses with accurate prescription. When you are buying eyeglasses, the doctor will measure your pupillary distance for you, and you do not have to do it yourself. But if you would like to measure it by yourself first, you can refer to the following website to have a test. But you had better go to the standard shop or hospital to make sure to get a accurate pupillary distance. Besides, the another website in the below is also for you if you want to have a look at the eyeglasses of different kinds.

Can mono cause eye floaters?

Well, yes, it is possible to have eye floaters because of mono. Generally speaking, mono is a kind of very common viral illness. When it occurs, fatigue and lack of energy, fever, headache, and general malaise can be possible. On the other hand, it can also affect your eyes, leading to some eye problems, such as eye floaters, and red eyes. For eye floaters, they are basically little blobs of protein that float through the hollow sphere which is filled with a thick, gel like fluid known as the vitreous humor. To treat it, some essential oil, such as tansy, sandalwood, juniper, lavender can be effective. Also, proper nutrition such as vitamin rich vegetables can prevent new eye floaters. So just have a try.