By john mce
 Do you squint when reading from your computer screen? Do numbers and letters seem to fade in and out from time to time? Do you find it hard to focus? If so, you are probably experiencing deterioration of your eyesight. Eyes are often neglected by people and eyesight often deteriorates prematurely as a result. Here are a few tips to keeping your eyes healthy for longer.
Stop Smoking
Smoking can be very bad for your eyes. A recent article in Reuters Health Information states that smoking increases the risk of developing cataracts, clouding the lens and impairing vision. If you stop smoking, you have a reduced risk of developing cataracts in later life, but only some of the damage done to your eye by smoking cigarettes is reversible.
A study found that men who quit smoking had a 23% reduced risk of cataract diagnosis and a 28% reduced risk for cataract removal, compared with those who carried on smoking.
Limit Computer Time
Using computers on a daily basis is probably more strenuous on eyes than any other part of the body. The |
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By Chris Crowe
 LASIK eye surgery is fast becoming an extremely popular solution to vision problems. The first clinical studies took place in the 1990s, and since then it has proved reliable and highly successful. In this respect it is relatively new, though the science behind LASIK surgery has in fact been around for years. Here is a brief guide to the history of this popular procedure.
The process of LASIK surgery involves two steps. First, a flap is created on the cornea to allow the surgeon access to reshape the eye to correct any irregularities on the surface. The reshaping process itself is known as keratomileusis.
The tool used to create the corneal flap was first created during the 1970s by a Colombian doctor called Jose Barraquer. This is a metal tool known as a microkeratome, and effectively uses a blade in the creation of the corneal flap. However, today many LASIK surgery procedures make use of lasers to create the flap rather than the microkeratome. However, some procedures do still use the microkeratome, and this process was the only method for around 40 years |
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