Are Contact Lenses for Everyone?

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Contact lenses are definitely not meant for everyone, and many people have difficulty wearing them for long periods of time. People with certain eye diseases or dry eye syndrome should avoid wearing contact lenses because the plastic can irritate the eyes, especially if the eye has a natural inability to produce enough tears. People who work in very dry climates may have difficulty wearing contact lenses because their lenses can dry out. People with certain hobbies like swimming should avoid wearing contact lenses because the lenses could easily fall out in the water. Many times, contact lenses aren’t necessarily the best solution for enhanced vision because the plastic that sits against the eye can cause irritation, sensitivity and in some cases allergies. It’s important to consult with an eye doctor about whether or not contact lenses are right for you. The LASIK patients of the Atlanta Vision Institute prefer corrective vision surgery as a means of improving vision because they can avoid all of these potential problems and never have to worry about buying and putting in their contact lenses each day!

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A Guide To Vision In Adulthood

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It’s no secret that vision problems typically occur the older we get. However, many people aren’t knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms that can come with age and vision changes. The Atlanta Vision Institute has outlined a guide to give you an idea of the types of vision problems people experience with age and how to identify them:

  • If you’re age 40 or over and are having difficulty reading up close, the problem may be Presbyopia. Presbyopia is a common condition where the eye loses the ability to see up close and therefore objects have to be seen and/or read from afar so that the lens can adjust itself appropriately. In the past, bifocals were a popular means of ridding this problem, but nowadays laser eye surgery is a great way to solve the problem of Presbyopia, also known as monovision. 
  • If you experience blurry vision at every distance, you may have astigmatism, which is what happens when the cornea can’t focus light clearly and everything appears out of focus. Again, LASIK is a great way to solve this problem.
  • If your eyes feel dry all the time, you may have dry eye syndrome, which happens when the eyes don’t produce enough tears to be moist and comfortable. For people who wear contact lenses, this can be a huge problem because the plastic that sits against the dry eyes can be irritating and painful. A prescription or artificial tears can help to solve this problem.
  • If you see a halos, cloudiness, film or even dim lighting, you could have cataracts. Cataracts is when the eye’s lens becomes cloudy and vision is affected. A number of options can be available for this problem, such as cataract surgery to replace the clouded lens.

The reason why it’s so important to have your annual eye exams with a professional, certified ophthalmologist or eye doctor is because that’s the best way to detect potential eye diseases early-on, which implies early treatments. The sooner a doctor can diagnose and treat an eye disease, the better the outcome. Dr. Ashraf also recommends that if you have a family history of glaucoma, getting your eyes examined every year is the best way to avoid problems down the road.

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What To Do After LASIK Surgery

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after lasikIn general, people go home and sleep after getting LASIK surgery, but many question what they can and can’t do in the days following the procedure. Here are some rules for LASIK patients to go by after the surgery is over:

#1: It’s important to follow the doctor’s orders and use any types of prescription drops or over-the-counter artificial tears for as long as needed, which is on average a full week after LASIK.
#2: It’s important to wear sunglasses or shield your eyes from the sun since your eyes will be most sensitive after the surgery.
#3: Patients should not swim for a few weeks after the surgery.
#4: Patients are able to take a shower within 24 hours of the surgery, but should avoid having water run directly into the eyes.

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What is Monovision?

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Monovision is a treatment option for Presbyopia, a condition that occurs with age where one eye loses the ability to see objects up-close. On average, people aren’t diagnosed with Presbyopia until the age of 40 and beyond. Although there is currently no cure for Presbyopia, techniques like monovision are great for improving eyesight. An alternative to bifocals, monovision is a means of adjusting vision in the nearsighted eye and the farsighted eye. Although there are monovision contact lenses, many patients don’t like the feeling of wearing them or the idea of putting a piece of plastic in their eyes all day long. At the Atlanta Vision Institute, we’re able to fix this problem with laser surgery.

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