Clinical Optics

Significance of Eye Testing in Children. Eye exams for children are very important to insure your child’s eyes are healthy and have no vision problems that could interfere with school performance and potentially affect your child’s safety. When should a child’s eye be examined? AOA recommends an eye exam every two years if no vision

Facts-The Mask In this era of Corona panic and fear, there are a lot of confusions and misconceptions existing regarding the use of mask, not only amongst the laypersons but also among the health care providers. On one hand, masks are not available for the risk group while on the other hand, who are not

What is visual acuity?Acuity is the measure of the eye’s ability to distinguish the smallest identifiable letter or symbol, its details and shape, usually at a distance of 20 feet. This measurement is usually given in a fraction. The top number refers to the testing distance measured in feet and the bottom number is the

ہائپراوپیا یا دور اندیشی ، ایک عام نظر کا مسئلہ ہے ، جو آبادی کے ایک چوتھائی حصے کو متاثر کرتا ہے۔ ہائپراوپیا کے شکار افراد دور کی اشیاء کو بہت اچھی طرح سے دیکھ سکتے ہیں ، لیکن ان چیزوں پر توجہ دینے میں دشواری کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے جو قریب ہوتی ہیں۔

MCI recommendations regarding issuing medical certificates. A medical certificate or doctor’s certificate is a written statement from a physician or other medically qualified healthcare provider which attests to the result of a medical examination of a patient. It can serve as a “sick note” (documentation that an employee is unfit for work) or evidence of a health condition. The guidelines relating to the issuing of valid medical

Astigmatism is probably the most misunderstood vision problem. For starters, it’s called “astigmatism,” not “stigmatism.” (You don’t have “a stigmatism” — you have astigmatism.) Like nearsightedness and farsightedness, astigmatism is a refractive error, meaning it is not an eye disease or eye health problem; it’s simply a problem with how the eye focuses light. In

Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a vision development disorder in which an eye fails to achieve normal visual acuity, even with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. Amblyopia begins during infancy and early childhood. In most cases, only one eye is affected. But in some cases, reduced visual acuity can occur in both eyes.

Double vision? If you start seeing double images when your eyes normally work well together, you should take it seriously. While double vision (also called diplopia) may be temporary, you should still visit your eye doctor to find out what’s going on. Double Vision (Diplopia) Causes Temporary episodes of double vision can happen for many

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is the most common refractive error of the eye, and it has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, a recent study by the National Eye Institute (NEI) shows the prevalence of myopia grew from 25 per cent of the U.S. population (ages 12 to 54) from 1971-1972 to a whopping