Don’t like wearing glasses? Refractive surgery is an option but read this article before you make up your mind. Refractive eye surgery has been performed from the 1990s to correct blurry vision due to refractive errors and the technique has Read More …
What is allergy? Allergic is one of the common ailments. It affects many people and especially the children. About 20% and 40% of the population is allergic to one or more materials for adults and children respectively. It is common Read More …
Reduce the use of gadgets The best thing that happened a few years ago is the invention of the telephone and particularly the mobile device with the internet. It has enabled communication and connectivity with people from any part Read More …
Establish the truth Does the child really have a problem? Children can go to extremes of trying to do what others, particularly their peers are doing. When a classmate has glasses, they may also want glasses as it looks fashionable. Read More …
October is breast cancer awareness month and we need to protect ourselves from breast and all other types of cancers. You do not have to be sick to go to the hospital. Screening for cancer or any other disease will Read More …
In our last blog post we discussed what parameters doctors will check once you visit the eye clinic. In this article, we focus on children. Apart from what a doctor may diagnose in his office, a parent can observe and Read More …
How far can you see? This is your visual acuity and to measure it, you will be asked to read some numbers or letters in front of you. Each eye must be examined separately. More often than not, each Read More …
In our last blog, we talked about planning and setting your goals (https://www.thefamilyeyeclinic.com//healthygoalsfor2019/). This month we focus on health related goals. Most of us want to be healthy and more often than not, we know what we must do to Read More …
January is now over and most people have started work, business or school. Whether you are a child in school or someone working, remember to set your goals for the year (if you have not) complete with time lines Read More …
Holidays are here and so are digital gadgets! The long awaited holidays are here and most of us including our children will have some time to use some digital gadgets for entertainment and communication among others. Internet and mobile technology Read More …