Sean Jones is a former NFL player for the Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers, and the Green Bay Packers. In 1997, he won Super Bowl XXXI with the Packers and has continued to inspire others by becoming a co-host on SportsTalk 790. The other day he undertook another incredible feat – losing his glasses and […]
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How Can I Treat My Blurry Vision? Blurred vision may be caused by a number of different conditions, including the following: If blurred vision only occurs when looking at objects nearby, however, you may be suffering from presbyopia, a common condition that typically affects adults over 40. Unlike other focusing problems, presbyopia is not typically […]
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What Is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is caused by an irregularity or deformity in the shape of the cornea or lens that causes light to be refracted improperly. Rather than presenting a regular curve like a sphere, the cornea or lens of an individual with astigmatism is irregularly shaped and may be elongated to form an ellipsoid. […]
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Farsightedness is much less common than nearsightedness. Also referred to as hyperopia, this visual condition affects between five and 10 percent of the population in the U.S. and is more likely to affect older people than children or young adults. Farsightedness tends to run in families, indicating a hereditary element to this disorder. Individuals with […]
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Myopia: Causes and Treatments for Nearsighted Patients Myopia, more commonly referred to as nearsightedness, is a condition in which objects close to the viewer can be seen more clearly than those farther away. According to the American Optometric Association, about 30 percent of all Americans suffer from nearsightedness. Most began to show symptoms of this […]
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Dr. Fred Mattioli: So, basically, what you have is called hyperopia. Sean Jones: Oh, yeah, I [crosstalk] that in med school, the hyperopia, the third day at med school. Dr. Fred Mattioli: You remember that? And then the presbyopia, that’s on the fourth day, so that’s the reading problem that we all run into in our 40s and beyond. But […]
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Understand the dangers your eyes are exposed to when wearing contacts. For years, contact lenses have been widely used to correct one’s vision, but some people may be unaware of how harmful they can become when not used properly. Contacts may seem like a practical way to correct your vision, but misusing them can lead […]
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Color blindness is a condition that reduces or changes the ability to perceive colors in the same way that others do. Heredity plays a major role in this condition, which affects about eight percent of men and less than one percent of women worldwide. This condition can often go undiagnosed for years because patients are […]
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The trabeculectomy procedure is a glaucoma surgery performed to relieve intraocular pressure. This is done by targeting the upper eyelid trabecular meshwork and preventing the aqueous humor from draining too quickly. This surgical procedure is done mostly on those who have found that laser surgery was not successful in fixing their serious eye problems. While […]
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