Albinism and eye problems

Albinism is a genetic condition where people are born without the usual pigment (color) in their bodies. Their bodies aren't able to make a normal amount of melanin, the chemical that is responsible for eye, skin, and hair color. So most people with albinism have very pale skin, hair, and eyes. Albinism can affect people of all races, and there are different kinds of albinism.

Albinism is inherited and it's not contagious. People are born with albinism because they inherit an albinism gene or genes from their parents.

People with albinism often have trouble with their eyesight. However, except for eye problems, most people with albinism are just as healthy as anyone else.To help correct problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism they may wear glasses or contacts. Others might need eye surgery. Albinism does not make a person completely blind. Although some people with albinism are "legally blind," that doesn't mean they have lost their vision completely.

People with albinism can be very sensitive to light because the iris doesn't have enough color to shield the retina properly. Wearing sunglasses or tinted contact lenses can help make them more comfortable out in the sun.

For more information about Albinism, you can read the original article published on KidsHealth.org.

Our eyes are very delicate organs, and we should plan routine eye exams whether or not we notice any problems. Eye examinations are not age bound. Children, adults, and older adults should all have their eyes examined. By getting your eyes checked regularly, you’ll be able to keep them healthy your whole life. Neglect can be costly!

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Cataract Surgery Tied to Lower Death Risk for Patients With Vision Loss

According to a Press Release earlier this month, cataract is a leading cause of visual loss and affects for more than half of Americans by the time they are 80 years old. Those who'd had cataract surgery had a 40 percent lower long-term risk of death than those who did not have surgery, according to the study published in the September issue of the journal Ophthalmology.

Previous studies have suggested that older people with cataract-related vision loss had a higher risk of death than people the same age with normal vision, and that cataract surgery might reduce this risk.

"Our finding complements the previously documented associations between visual impairment and increased mortality among older persons," study co-leader Jie Jin Wang, of the Westmead Millennium Institute, said in a journal news release. "It suggests to ophthalmologists that correcting cataract patients' visual impairment in their daily practice results in improved outcomes beyond that of the eye and vision, and has important impacts on general health."

The reasons why cataract surgery may reduce death risk aren't clear, but may be due to factors such as better physical and emotional well-being, an improved ability to comply with prescription medications and greater confidence associated with independent living.

You can read the original article published by Robert Preidt on MedicineNet.

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Yoga Exercise For Restoring 20/20 Vision

Optometrists usually prescribe eyeglasses when a person’s eyesight becomes poor. However, centuries old yogic eye exercises, done before wearing glasses everyday have helped millions to get 20/20 vision back. Remember NEVER to exercise when your eyes are tired.

• Start with massaging your lower eyelids with the tips of your ring fingers.
• Close your eyes halfway down.
• Concentrate your vision on the tips of your nose.
• Start blinking your eyes for few minutes.
• Sit straight, look to the most left side and hold to stretch your eye muscles.
• Blink with your eye closed.
• Perform palming to relax your eyes.
• Spend 2 minutes to give yourself an eye acupressure massage to prepare your eyes for the dynamic eye exercises.
• Start focusing on one thing that’s called focusing exercise.
• Finish up with palming to relax your eyes.

For more details, you should read the original article published on Wiki How to do things about “How to do eye yoga exercise”.

It’s important to have visual testing done on a regular basis.  These screenings test visual acuity, or the ability to see objects and details at both far and near distances.

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Corneal Abrasion

Most of your eyeball sits in a pocket of bone called the orbital bone. The orbital bone protects the inner part of the eye, but it can't protect the part that faces out. This part is covered by a clear tissue called the cornea.

The cornea helps the eye focus and protects other parts of the eye, like the iris (the colored part) and the pupil (the black part), from getting damaged.

A corneal abrasion happens when something scratches, cuts, or scrapes the cornea. They usually heal quickly and don't cause any lasting problems. In rare cases, corneal abrasions can become infected and lead to a serious condition called a corneal ulcer. That's why it's important to see a doctor to get a corneal abrasion checked out.

Here are few treatment tips for eye corneal abrasion.

·      Rinse your eye with clean water or a saline solution. Rinsing the eye will help to wash away whatever is irritating your eye.

·      Blink several times or pull your upper eyelid over your lower one. Your lower eyelash may be able to brush away something stuck to the underside of your upper eyelid.

·      If there is something stuck in your eye, don't try to remove it yourself. This can lead to further damage to the cornea.

·      Don't rub your eye or touch it with anything like a cotton swab or tweezers. This can make a corneal abrasion worse.

In such case you should consult your doctor and follow his advice and prescription. Don’t try to ignore it. Eyes play a very important role in everyone’s life. It’s better to seek your doctor immediately than suffer later.

For more details, you can read the original article published on Kids Health.

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Strabismus

Strabismus is the misalignment or wandering of one or both eyes either inward (called esotropia), outward (exotropia), up (hypertropia), or down (hypotropia). The condition can be constant or parents may only notice it occasionally; for instance, when their child is tired or looking at something very close up.

It's normal for a newborn's eyes to wander or cross occasionally during the first few months of life. But by the time a baby is 4 to 6 months old, the eyes usually straighten out. If one or both eyes continue to wander in, out, up, or down — even intermittently —it's probably due to a condition called strabismus. Strabismus can be present at birth or develop in childhood. In most cases, the cause is unknown, although kids with a family history of strabismus are at an increased risk for it.

If strabismus is left untreated, the brain will eventually suppress or ignore the image of the weaker eye, resulting in amblyopia or permanent vision loss.

You can read the original article published on Kids Health by clicking here.

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Motorcycle Eye Protection

According to Kalin Nacheff, every motorcyclist not wearing a helmet with shield should have at least two pairs of motorcycle glasses: a pair of glasses with clear lenses for night riding (or riding in the rain) and a pair of sunglasses. Motorcycle glasses are made specifically for high speeds—they do not shutter easily and attach firmly to your head.

Polarized motorcycle sunglasses are highly recommended because they cut glare, do not shutter easily, reduce eyestrain, and give you a clean view of the road.

Some motorcycle glasses have transition (photochromic) lenses. Transition lenses are good for both day and night riding.

Transition lenses, however, do not get as dark as fully polarized lenses and so are less comfortable for people who are more sensitive to sunlight. Transition lenses are also made of weaker material than the polarized.

Mirrored motorcycle sunglasses have mirrored lenses. Protective coating (mirrored coating) covers the outside of mirrored lenses, making the lenses look like mirrors. These lenses are more breakable than the polarized polycarbonate lenses and thus offer less eye protection.

When buying your motorcycle glasses, you should also consider lens color and scratch resistance.

For more information about Motorcycle Eye Protection you should read the original article published on Leather up.  Also you read about the six main types of eyeglasses.

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