The Link Between Myopia and Cataracts
There’s definitely a connection between two of the most common visual impairments, nearsightedness (myopia), which currently affects around 3 billion people globally (and projected to…
Myopic Macular Degeneration: A Slow Road to Vision Loss
Looking at a painting but only seeing the frame removes a person’s ability to appreciate and understand the artwork, and driving when someone can see…
Vision Problems: The Biggest Challenge to Learning
Statistics show that between 5 to 10 percent of preschoolers, and as many as 25% at grade school, have vision problems caused by refractive errors like myopia (shortsightedness),…
Eye Tracking and How it Affects Our Vision
Most people find it hard enough just to keep track of their everyday lives with all the pressures, demands, and to-do lists associated with it….
Managing the Effects Screen Time Has on the Eyes
It is now understood that lifestyle factors may play a huge role in the health of our eyes, and particularly our children’s. And high on…
Vision Impairments: Can a Child Learn from a Blurred Screen?
Australian behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacqueline Gattegno have responded with concern to statistics showing that 5 to 10 percent of preschool children, and 25 percent of their…