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Nutrients & Vitamins for Eye Health
Nutrition play an important role in slowing the progression and preventing the onset of ocular diseases such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataract and so on. Studies show getting sufficient essential nutrients can preserve good vision and eye health.
Is Headache Related to the Eyes?
One of the most common symptoms that many people face is a headache. Even if you think you can treat a headache on your own without seeking medical attention, you should be concerned if the headache is accompanied by symptoms
Hypertensive Retinopathy
The retina is the clear photosensitive tissue that is located at the back of the eyes. It helps to process and transform light into nerve signals. The nerve signals will be interpreted in the brain, providing visions. Serious medical conditions
Colour Vision Deficiency
Colour vision is important in our daily life in order to let us perceive better images about our living environment. Colour vision is the ability to discriminate between different colours. Our colour vision perception is also known as photopic vision,
Eye Twitching
Why is my eye twitching? An eye twitch is an eye muscle or eyelid spasm that causes an involuntary or abnormal blinking of your eyelid. The lid moves every few seconds and lasts for a minute to two. In severe
Hyperopia in Children
Children are usually farsighted at birth and childhood because they have smaller eyes. As children get older, their eyeballs will lengthen and the optical focus is shifted from behind the retina onto the retina. In some cases, children can progress
Types of Corneal Ulcer
Corneal ulcer is an inflammation of the cornea secondary to infection. It will cause red eyes, pain, excessive tearing, blurred vision and light sensitivity. Corneal ulcer can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. If left untreated or if
Astigmatism
Astigmatism (散光 in Mandarin / ‘silau’ in Malay) is a common type of refractive error that can cause blurred or distorted vision. Other types of refractive errors are myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness) and presbyopia. Astigmatism is usually caused by an
What is Hyperopia?
Hyperopia is also known as far-sightedness. It is a common type of refractive error that occurs when the light is focused behind the retina of the eye. Hyperopia affects near vision more, which means that distant objects can be seen