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What is the difference between astigmatism and presbyopia?

I am 82 years old nd contemplating cataract surgery. I was told per the evaluation just performed, I have some astigmatism. I visit the present eye Dr regularly with the chart eye test and several dialated exams. I was never told I had any astigmatism problem. I used to wear contacts but my vision improved over time and I did not require any lenses over the last 12 years or so. Now my recent preop tests say I have astigmatism. Do I actually need the more expensive IOL to correct astigmatism. ?? After all these years did I suddenly get astigmatism??? What's going on here besides $$$$$.

How long does eye twitching last?

As we know that eye twitching is an involuntary eyelid muscle contraction which usually affects the lower eyelid. A twitch sometimes develops during times of increased stress. Eye twitching has also been associated with high caffeine intake, fatigue. It can also occur after reading or working on a computer for prolonged periods of time. So when your eyes are twitching, it's a sign to have a break. Sometimes a twitch will go away following a good night's sleep, but a stubborn twitch may last as long as three weeks. Anyway, it all depends on your situation. If your eyes are twitching for a long time, maybe you should go and see a doctor as soon as possible.

What to do when you cut your eye ?

In your case, you really had better to go to the emergency room in the hospital for an eye examination and then provided with physical or medical treatment. It is really dangerous to cut the eyes, which may cause damage to the retina, conjunctiva, iris, or the cornea and then lead to eye problems. The doctor in the hospital will examine your condition and give correspondent treatments. After that, you should go back home and be careful not to hurt your eyes again. You should not go to the place where the sunlight or luminous beams are very strong in case that your injured eyes get irritated again. If you have to go out, you had better wear a pair of sunglasses to prevent any hurt to your eyes. In addition, you should take good rest and avoid eating any irritative foods such as spicy foods, alcohol, and so on. Eat much vegetables, fruits, cod-liver oil, which are rich in vitamins, proteins that are good for your eyes.

Are there any good ways to deal with sore eyes?

The sore eyes are also known as pink eyes, or conjunctivitis. It's a common eye vision, which means the infection of the eyeball and inner eyelid. You would feel discomfort about the pink eye, and your eyes would be redness. Then, you would feel that it's not easy to open eyes because of the eyelid is pasted after sleeping. Even your eyes would feel painful. In general, the treatment of the sore eyes is not that difficult. One easiest way of treating sore eyes is using a slice of cucumber over the eyes for half an hour. Or you can add a bit of salt in boiled water and utilizing cotton ball to place over the sore eyes for 5 minutes to get relief. Additionally, you can place the cotton ball with fresh milk on your eyes for a few minutes. It can reduce the itchiness and redness of the pink eyes. On the other hand, you can use some eye drops to eliminate the bacterial and virus of sore eyes if you feel the pink eye is serious.

Where can I get round glasses like david letterman?

Well, it's so cool and fashionable when David Letterman wears the round glasses. I made a deep search online and found that David Letterman is a fan of ray-ban glasses. These round glasses can be found on many sites, such as ebay, alibaba and walmart. But here I'd like to recommend you that walmart may be your best choice. There are thousands of eyeglasses on walmart.com and at walmart stores. My friends are fans of Brad Pitt and Justin Bibber, even PSY and they found these famous people stylish eyeglasses on walmart.

Can Eye Floaters Be Removed with Surgery?

Eye floaters can be removed with surgery. But I still suggest you to have your eye floaters diagnosed to see whether you are suffering from some diseases such as retinal detachment, retinal tears, bleeding. If the medical treatment can't help with your problems, you can apply the surgeries used in removing eye floaters. But only about five percent of these cases need surgery to remove floaters.

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.

What is the best contact lenses for dry eyes?

From you what you description, you'd better get an eye check again. If the doctor still suggest not wear contact lenses, you'd better quit it for the sake of your eye health. If you are allowed to wear contact lenses, you can try Silicone Hydrogel contact lenses. I heard that Silicone Hydrogel contact lenses is good choices for people with dry eyes. The lenses made with high oxygen permeability. Besides, compared common soft contact lenses, Silicone hydrogels are lower in water content that make it work good for people with dry eyes. So, you can have a try.

Is it ok to wear contacts before my annual eye exam?

You should take your contacts out a day or two before your annual exam so that they can test the real condition of your eyes. The exam will detect whether you have got any eye problems or whether your vision has become worse or not.

How to lower eye pressure with eye exercises?

It is said that eye exercises together with medicines can help lower eye pressure. If you have high eye pressure, you can talk to your doctor how to exercises your eyes together with medicines to lower eye pressure. The doctor will help you choose a form of eye exercises that suit you fine to deal with your eye pressure. If you folloe the doctor's instructions, you may get good results on eye exercises.