Chicago Eye Specialists

Can pregnant women wear 3d glasses?

No, absolutely not! The work principle of 3d glasses is making illusion of different depth of vision by filter different color of lights. Many people who go to see a 3d film of Avatar felt headache and sick. As the 3d glasses worn in cinema is not disposable, there are many bacteria and virus on it. Pregnant woman has different reactions during this period. Sick or nauseated is quite common, as well as emotional fluctuation. 3d film and noisy cinema might affect the health of your wife. If she feels disturbed, you can take her to a park or make a delicious meal for her. Go to the cinema is not the only choice.

Can birth control make your eyelashes fall out

Yes, it is possible for you to cause the falling of eyelashes because of using birth control which may change the hormone amount in your body. You could use the vitamin E to adopt on the surface of the eyelashes to make them grow. It is effective and workable which you could have a try.

What can i do to reduce puffy eyes and dark circles by myself?

Dark circles are formed by abnormal diet, lack of iron; smoking and drinking; mood, thought-over or stay up all night; lack of sleep; endocrine system or liver sick pigmentation around the eye socket; lack of physical exercise and physical labor, poor circulation and so on. Many factors will cause this Phenomenon. So as to your case, you should take more exercise to ensure adequate sleep, and have good eating habits, no smoking, no drinking. I think, these ways can help you reduce your puffy eyes and dark circles.

What type of lenses should be used for children?

The type of lenses used in eyeglasses depends on the type of vision problem, and may include:Concave lenses are thinnest in the center. Used to correct nearsightedness (myopia), the numerical prescription in diopters is always marked with a minus (-) symbol.Convex lenses are thickest in the center, like a magnifying glass. Used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia), the numerical prescription in diopters is always marked with a plus (+) symbol.Cylindrical lenses curve more in one direction than in the other and are often used to correct astigmatism.

How to fix uneven eyes without surgery?

As some people said, the right and left sides of our body are different, including eyes. Some features might subtle, while others are striking. Orbital dystopia can also cause eye asymmetry. Some doctor can perform an ultrashort incision cheeklift, not surgery but a physical therapy, to correct the situation. If the uneven situation is not quite obviously, do not worry. Ok, everybody's right and left side of face are not the same. Lift your lower eye 100times every morning and night. Make point massage around eyes.If your eyes are uneven seriously, you should consult your doctor ASAP.

Just out of sheer curiosity, Can you use reading glasses in place of prescription eye glasses?

RX eye glasses have minus power lenses for distance vision, while reading glasses have plus power lenses for up close. So you can't replace the RX eye glasses with reading glasses because they have different purpose. According to your prescription, you should wear RX eye glasses.

Does heat make a black eye worse?

Yes, frequent and continious heat can be quite harmful for the eyes because there is large amount of thermal radiation and infrared rays in the heat, which will make the eyes feel very dry, the injury in the optic organism, and so on. People whose eyes are usually in the environment of heat possess higher rate of getting optic lenticular opacity and serious vitreous opacity which can develop into cataracts. Therefore, if you are in a heat environment, you had better wear protective eyewear. As to black eyes, heat can indeed to some extent make the black eyes even worse. To reduce the black eyes, you should first of all make sure that you get adequate amount of sleep at night, do not usually stay up late at night. Second, you can apply some eye scream on the skin under your eyes and massage the skin for a minute or two, do it every day, two or three times a day. Also you can put sliced cucumber, apple or potato on the surface of your closed eyes, for about ten munites each time. Besides, do not stay at front of the computer or the TV for too long.

How long will double vision take to go away?

That depends on your own personal condition; usually it will last for 1 to 3 month. Your eyes' adjusted ability will be limited, the stronger prescription, and the heavy double vision will worse; your vision will be blurring, it is normal and no need to worry. Your cornea may have a little swollen after the surgery too; it will affect the vision also. Please listen to your doctor to have some eyes drop for cure, and make sure not to rub your eyes with your hands. Do not hurt it when it is in the heal process. Keep your eyes clean; keep your eyes from hard work or doing high strength sports.

Why do my eyes hurt after eye exam?

Sorry to hear that, by the way, did they use special instrument to touch your eyes? Or did they give you some kind of eye drops? If no, may be you just need a good rest and recheck your eyes and see if the symptom continues. Normally, a simple eye exam doesn't do harm to eyes. Go and get some sleep afterwards, take some eye exercise properly, or maybe you just gotta relax so as to get rid of those feelings.

Does red eye go away on its own?

May be it is not. In medicine, red eye is a non-specific term to describe an eye that appears red due to illness or injury. The term usually refers to injection and prominence of the superficial blood vessels of the conjunctiva, or sclera. Commonly if there is no any treatment option for red eyes, severe pain, blurry vision and photophobia all may occur. Red eyes never go away on its own. Stay away from pets and pollens if possible. You could also try using an ice pack over your eyes. The coolness of the pack relieves different symptoms like swelling and pain, and could alleviate the redness.