Highland Family Eye Care

Can a cold cause eyes to swell?

This kind of phenomenon is very common, because the eyes are sensitive with the fever, so you do not need to worry about it. Once your cold has gone, your eyes would be OK. If you do not like the swelling eyes, you can deal them with cold compress, but overall you should pay main attention on your cold, which is the basic reason of the swelling eyes.

Why do i see spots when i close my eyes ?

When people get vitreous opacities which is usually called floaters, they will see many spots in front of their vision. This kind of eye disease can be caused by increasing age, high pressure, high myopia, and so on. People may get very disturbed by the spots they see in their vision which to a great extent affect their normal life and work. You had better go to the doctor's for an examination and get some medicines to treat the floaters. And pay attention to have adequat rest and sleep. Do not be anxious or manic, which will make the condition even worse. Keep in a relaxed mood and a healthy diet. Eat more vegetables and fruits, do not drink or smoke.

What brand of contact lenses should I buy to lighten dark eyes?

I don't think you are suitable to wear the blue contact lenses which will not cover your original brown color. If you want to buy the colored contact lenses, you'd better choose the brands like bausch&Lomb which will be excellent at the quality that you can use at ease. In addition, their wearing is comfortable.

Can i go to work with an eye infection?

The answer is totally no. you can not go to work with an eye infection. I advise you should go to work until you are fine. Because an eye infection is a highly contagious disease and it can spread by direct contact with infected people. For your situation, you should avoid touching the eye area and keep washing your hands often. The essential tip is not rubbing your eyes with your hands, wearing sunglasses is a good choice. Meanwhile, don't share towel, basin, handkerchiefs or something like that with your workmates, friends or relatives. Have a good rest and supply enough and various nutritions to your body. Neverthless, if the symptom get worse, you'd better go to the hosptial to have a professional eye check soon.

Does neem oil work for dark circles?

Unfortunately, neem oil has antiseptic properties so that it has nothing to do with dark circles under the eyes. It is excellent for fungal, bacterial infections of skin. However, it has a very potent alkaloid that may harm skin if used on bruised skin. There are some tested remedies for dark circles, firstly, you could apply potato juice around your eyes for 15 minutes, and avoid the juice enter your eyes. Or you can place tomato slice over your eyes to lighten the dark area. On the other side, you should take a good sleep during the night and a nap during the day.

What does it mean when your eyes feel bruised?

The bruised eyes may be the eyes with abrasion at the eyeballs. It is really a serious eye disease. You need to use the warm compress by finding the clean cloth and hot water to make the eyes feel comfortable. The home remedy of warm compress is such a good way for the bruised eyes. You should treat the eyes with great protection well.

What does hF stand for on contact lenses?

HF on contact lenses are used to identify specific aspects of the prescription. F stand for the power of the back of the lens, and H stand for the distance at which the F correction is accurate.

Are holographic sights bad for your eyes?

Yes, using too much holographic sights is bad to your eyes because your eyes vision will be shrinking to smaller ones and the affection of the coming images' process. In order to prevent it, you could see things far away before and after you use the holographic sights. You need to use the warm compress to make your eyes feel comfortable and become moisture.

Are the eyes connected to the brain?

Yes, eyes are connected with brain, functionally and physically. There are two kinds of cells in eyes, named as rodes and cones after their shape. Rode are good at picking up faint light signals, while cones can pick up a wide rang of colors and they are very good at reading details. Light travels into eyes and get focused on the retina. It transmit the light to the brain as electrical impulses through optical nerves. Optical nerves are also known as cranial nerve 2, which is responsible for transmitting visual signals to the brain. It is considered to be part of the central nerve system, connecting eyes and brain. As to impact that brain could bring to eyes, there are too much to say. We know that brain is the central command of human body. It controls every movement we make, as simple as blink, turning eyeball, walking, talking, thinking and understanding. Once the brain is diseased, it surely will impact our body. This is why a stroke could cause vision impairment.

Can I overcome reading glasses through eye exercises?

Eye exercise can't help improve your eyesight. A pair of reading glasses might cause some inconveniences for you especially when you are a new user. But after adapting to them a few weeks later, you won't complain that any more. My grandpa often put on and takes off his reading glasses from time to time. Now he hangs the glasses around his neck.