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go fly a kite

Posted by adesuwa on Monday, December 6, 2010,

Go Fly a Kite!

Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Christine Allison.  Dr. Allison is an Associate Professor at the Illinois College of Optometry, where she is the Director of the Binocular Vision/Pediatric Residency Program.  Dr. Allison currently serves on COVD’s Board of Directors.

One of the most common questions I hear from parents is, “How can I prevent my children from needing glasses?” or “How can I prevent their eyes from getting worse?”  Th...


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diabetes

Posted by adesuwa on Sunday, November 21, 2010,
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Updated: 7:02 PM Nov 16, 2010
Eye Doctors Can Help Detect Diabetes
When most people think about getting checked for diabetes, going to see the eye doctor is probably not their first stop.
Posted: 5:26 PM Nov 16, 2010
Reporter: Hayley Harmon
Email Address: hayley.harmon@wbko.com

 Eye Doctors Can Help Detect Diabetes
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When most people think about getting checked for diabetes, going to see the eye doctor is probably not their first stop.

"We recommend that eve...


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contacts

Posted by adesuwa on Sunday, November 21, 2010,

Contact Lenses News

The future for contact lenses 
03.09.2008 
People with glaucoma could be treated in the future with innovative contact lenses that monitor the condition of the eyes.

The "smart" contact lenses have been designed by Tingrui Pan and Hailin Cong, two researchers at UC Davis.

They contain pressure-sensing technology that can detect static or changing levels in the eye and transmit the data to a computer.

Photographs of the contact lenses show a patterned surface where the sensors ar...

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laser

Posted by adesuwa on Sunday, November 21, 2010,

Laser Eye Surgery news

Laser eye surgery `a wise option` 
17.11.2010 
By Alexa Kaczka

People who suffer from shortsightedness or other vision problems will find that laser eye surgery is a great remedy to their problems, one source has suggested.

Vision specialist Progressive Eye Care said that people who have tried vision correction solutions such as glasses but do not like the inconvenience of using the products will find that laser eye surgery is an effective and viable option.

It noted that som...

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