There are many terms in the medical world that may seem a bit big, a bit complex, and more than a bit confusing to some. In the vision health world, one of these terms is phakic intraocular lens. At one point or an other in your life time, you may need to have a pair of phakic intraocular lenses. So that means you may need to know what exactly these lenses are, how they work, and why they would possibly be prescribed to you in the first place.

I like the black ones. No, I like the metal frames. Wait a minute; I prefer those trendy oval ones. Does this sound familiar? Like many, you may have a difficult time buying eyeglass frames. After all, there are so many choices that you are sure to be pulled in a number of different directions.

Let us face the facts; most people avoid the doctor, the optometrist and the dentist like plagues. No one likes to sit around a waiting room and then have their body poked and prodded in various places. But unlike your doctors visits, regular vision care is almost a necessity. Too many Americans these days neglect to take proper care of their eyes. The biggest offenders are those who do not require glasses early on in life. Many of these people get to a point where their eye sight begins to degenerate from improper care and abuse, and because they have never needed glasses before, they never realize that their vision is getting worse until it is too late! Regular vision care is very important, and we will tell you all about why.

LASIK is among the most popular eye surgeries available today for correcting issues such as myopia,hyperopiaand astigmatism. But it is not the end all be all of eye surgeries, as it was once thought to be. In fact, PRK Surgery is one of the many solutions currently being considered by hundreds of thousands of people all around America, both because of the cheaper costs in relation to LASIK, and because of the success rates. So what exactly is PRK Surgery, and is it right for you? Read on to find out the answers to these questions.

Younger children tend to be much healthier than adults. Their bodies are able to adapt quickly to things that would other wise take us days or even weeks to adapt to. Thus, it is far too easy to over look the fact that children’s bodies are developing, and growing, and changing each day. And taking proper care of your child’s health is very important. One of the most over looked fields of care for children is pediatric eye care. Unless your child has needed glasses,