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Is the reason why I need correctional glasses because I’m staring at a screen too much?

While prolonged computer use can cause eye strain in adults, there is no evidence that it will change or worsen nearsightedness (myopia). In our 40s and older, it may appear we need progressively stronger reading glasses, but this is going to happen anyway and is not an...

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How much of nearsightedness is due to genetics?

It is certainly a fact that if both parents are myopic (nearsighted), the chances of their child growing up to be myopic is much higher than if only one, or neither, parent is myopic. But this is not necessarily evidence of a genetic cause for myopia. Higher levels of...

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Can -12.00 be corrected with LASIK treatment?

Yes, it can. But the real question is should it be? Most experienced LASIK surgeons (who offer other treatments as well as laser vision correction) would say that is probably too high an attempted correction. The more the amount of myopia to correct, the more corneal...

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How do I improve my myopia to get rid of glasses fast?

Laser Vision Correction (LASK and PRK) is probably the most common and best known method. ICLs (Intraocular Collamer Lens) can be used and offer the advantage over LASIK of being reversible. Contact lenses, of course, are also a possibility. I wonder, though, if you...

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Can eye floaters be surgically removed?

Yes, floaters (and other vitreous debris) can be surgically removed. But the real issue is: How safe is it to remove floaters from the eye surgically. A surgical vitrectomy is the most definitive treatment that can do this (along with the entire vitreous). But...

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Why should I accept cataract surgery if I’m already blind in one eye? Will it help me see again?

If you only have one good eye, it is truly a scary decision to consider having an operation of any kind on the other eye. After all, there is no "back-up" should there be a serious complication. And nobody can tell you honestly there will not be a complication, small or...

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What do I do with my old glasses?

There is a great need for glasses with just about any prescription in most of the 3rd World countries. The Lions' Club has a wonderful program of collecting these in special boxes usually found at most optical shops and eye clinics. They forward them to International...

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Is it normal to see "floaters" in bright light?

"Floaters" are the out-of-focus silhouettes of tiny protein granules and threads suspended in the vitreous. The vitreous is the gel that fills most of the globe (eyeball) that starts to degenerate into its liquid and solid components with age. The vitreous has no purpose...

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