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Vision Therapy can be the most important choice you make.  Become pro-active in your eye care  Natural Vision Therapy Will Improve Your Vision – Just See.

Eye glasses are worn mainly to correct vision that has weakened;  mostly due to age.  Although, glasses can be worn for other eye problems, age related weakness is one of the top reasons for wearing glasses.

Our vision can be a complicated process, and optical illusions are actually part of our everyday visual life, even though we do not realize it. Read about these eye illusions in the wiki encyclopedia (such as wikipedia.com) they have some good information about this topic.

Your eyes are obviously very important.  They are considered “organs” and you need to be very aware of any changes that occur.  Immediately go to an eye doctor.  Do not wait.

The eye needs a lot of attention and yet, we often tend to overlook the eyes in our daily health care.
-First: we need to go for our eye exams on a regular basis.  This is nothing to fool with. We will get an eye exam to see if we are nearsighted, farsighted or normal sighted.  The chart used is mostly the Snellen eye chart.

Also, the eye doctor will be able to see if we are harboring any hidden eye problems or eye diseases.  Also, an eye doctor can even spy other non optical related diseases through our eyes. Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids.

No some eye problems like eye floaters can be very aggravating, but not serious to our sight.  Laser eye surgery is one way to correct our vision, but, not the only way.

Natural vision therapy has become very popular.  Like alternative medicine vision therapy has its place in our eye care; eye exercises should be a part of your daily life.

Dry eye is another eye problem.  Dry eyes can range from aggravating to serious.  Again, always check any eye condtions with your eye doctor.

Some other eye problems / eye diseases: strabismus, eye infections, amblyopia.

We blink so that our eyes are oiled, lubed and filtered.

Blinking, not batting, our eyes will automatically cause two forms of moisture to to develop for our eyes, thast is so they will not dry out and also so no foreign matter will enter our eyes.   Our eyelids, which are really our natural “eyeshield wipers” are really just folds of skin.  These are controlled by our muscles which are so capable of moving fast, that blinking does not even interrupt our vision.

Our eyelids have approximately 20-30 sebaceous, oil-producing glands, these are located between your eyelashes, and they are invisible to our eye. Blinking automatically puts a coating over our eyes.  Mother nature does it best!

Blinking also irrigates the eyes.  The eyelid automatically draws the same fluid we cry with from our tear duct over the eyeball, this irrigates and moisturizes the eyes.

Such an amazing and natural process, our eyes are more complicated than the biggest computer. And, natural vision care is possible.  Become pro-active with your vision care!

Of course the other benefit of blinking is that it stops any foreign object from irritating our eys. Our eyelashes serve as dust catchers.  Wow, the blinking reflex actually causes the eyelashes to automatically lower during exposure to harsh elements.

Also, you may be a “starer”:  To break the habit of staring:

(1) Make sure you shift your eyes when focusing on an object. If you stare, you stop the blinking causing stress and eyestrain and eye irritation.

(2) When you find yourself staring, or focusing too long on an object, try to close your eyes for a few seconds (not during a time when it is dangerous to do this, of course).  This will re-establish your blinking pattern.

Do get yourself away from the habit of staring or intensely focusing on an object for long periods of time!

And, for more ways of looking after the health and care of your eyes check out this Rebuild Your Vision Site

This mystery goes straight from the eyes to the brain…and then, where does it go from there?

I am searching and delving into the mystery of the eye.  How is it that our eyes are an actual extension of our inner being, a mirror to our soul and spirit?  What is it that our eyes are connected to that gives them so much life?  So much expression?

The eyes, as we all know by now, are more efficient than any computer created by man. We already know that the eyes are connected to the brain, physically.  This connection makes the difference between what we see, and how we interpret what we see.  The eyes look…the bran tells us what we see when we look.

This is where the vast field of illusions comes into being.  We see what we see, our eyes do not fool us, but our brain does, it turns around and says “nope, that is not what you see…this is what you see”.  Amazing isn’t it.  Our brain and our eyes are at war.  Mostly the brain wins.

But, where does the physical eye connect to so that we are able to see hate in someone’s eyes?So let me rephrase that.  How is it possible that we can express emotions in our eyes?  I mean, to actually see this emotion in the physical appearance of the eyes.  Where does that come from?  How does that happen?

This is why we all like to look into each others eyes when we talk.  When we love someone, we can stare for hours into our partner’s eyes.  Obviously, it’s not just to look at two marble like objects.  So, where do our eyes connect so that we can see love in each other, actually see love physically?

What’s that about, that our eyes can connect to our soul, our spirit, and convey what we feel?

I remember on one occasion, at someone’s funeral, it was the first time I had a true glimpse into a friend’s soul, just by looking into their eyes.  It is a moment I will never forget. EVER!

What about when you look at someone and you see hate?  Is that person allowing you to see this emotion, or, is this emotion a part of the natural process of us being human, and so it naturally shows itself?

We see hate in the eyes, we see love, fear, compassion and even confusion in the eyes.

How often have you looked deep into a friend’s eyes, and seen tenderness?

The eye is a little oval object in our body.  Yet, it seems to be able to hold the very essence of our being at any given time.

This mystery goes straight from the eyes to the brain…and then, where does it go from there?

Keep your eyes healthy for as long as you can.  Become pro-active in your eye care

Myopia occurs in different degrees from minimal to extreme. The more myopic you are the blurrier your vision is at a distance and objects will have to be closer to you so you can see them clearly. Myopia up to 3.0 dioptres (D) is termed mild degree, 3.0 to 6.0D is moderate degree and high degree is 6.0D and over. A dioptre is a measurement of the focusing power of a lens. Myopia progression dropped from .25 diopters per year to .05 diopters per year on the average. Unfortunately, treatment with drops may be worse than the disease.

Myopia is best treated with eyeglasses and contact lenses which compensate for the elongated shape of the eye allowing the light to focus properly on the retina. As children (and their eyes) grow through the teen years, the condition typically worsens and then levels off in adulthood. Myopia or nearsightedness, a condition that results in the inability to see distant objects clearly, affects one in four Americans and is the most common eye disorder in the world with an enormous public health and economic impact. Depending on epidemiologic definition, 3-19% of acquired blindness has been ascribed to myopia. Myopia was the most common cause of blindness in age group 50-59. In age group 60-69, it was second only to diabetic retinopathy, but was considerably more important than that disease in terms of years of blindness.

Myopia tends to run in families, so it is probably inherited. Myopia tends to start in the early teens (earlier for high myopes), and increases as the eye grows in length during puberty. Myopia can be easily diagnosed during a routine eye exam. Usually, a visual acuity test combined with a refraction assessment can not only identify nearsightedness, but can also determine the degree of myopia. Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy, now the good thing is that it can be fix with Lasik Surgery .

Myopia usually occurs between the ages of 8 to 12 years. Since the eyes continue to grow during childhood, nearsightedness almost always occurs before the age of 20. Myopia is mainly caused by the eyeball being longer than normal from side to side. In this condition, distant objects appear blurred but near objects are clear. Myopia is often observed in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is seen in 68 percent of infants with low birth weights and over 80 percent of infants born with ROP will be myopic. Then later on they can choose to try contact lenses, but that will not stop the myopia in the long run.

Myopia is a common refractive error, which exists from a young age. A unilateral myopia, with or without amblyopia, might remain undiscovered for a long time. Myopia is a vision defect commonly known as nearsightedness . Those with myopia can see clearly up to a certain distance, then objects begin to appear fuzzy or out of focus. Myopia that first appears in middle age can indicate cataracts. If nearsightedness comes on suddenly and seems to change daily, it could be the result of uncontrolled diabetes.

Myopia is the most common eye problem. It affects as much as 40 percent of the population in the United States and Europe but between 70 and 90 percent of some Asian populations such as Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. Myopia develops during childhood. The child’s eyeball grows too long, which interferes with the light-focusing mechanism. Myopia is a very common condition that affects nearly 30 percent of the U.S. It normally starts to appear between the ages of eight and 12 years old, and almost always before the age of 20.