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Do Contact Lenses Increase Your Risk for COVID-19

Date, 11/6/2020

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, it has been recommended that wearers of contact lenses make a switch to using glasses for some period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.You can read our previous post here on COVID-19 and contact lens wearBut it is of utmost importance that p....

COVID-19 and Contact Lens Wear

Date, 11/6/2020

As the Coronavirus situation appears to linger, more patients seek eye doctors and their primary health care physicians for vision guidance in times like this.AS it concerns the wearing of contact lenses, optometrists and ophthalmologists reiterate that contact lens is safe.We at Viewpoint Specialis....

Coronavirus and Pink Eye (Part 2)

Date, 11/6/2020

Almost all health discussions going on around the globe these days are centered around coronavirus, however, there is a kind of virus that causes viral pink eye, the Adenovirus.Also read, Coronavirus and Pink Eye (Part 1)The common symptoms of this virus when it infects an individual bears the ....

Coronavirus and the Pink eye

Date, 11/6/2020

You noticed that you have got a hacking cough, accompanied by a runny nose and other appearance of cold or flu.Your eyes now look red and bulging eyelids. This is just an indication that you may have been infected with conjunctivitis or a viral pink eye.The virus that leads to illnesses such as flu ....

COVID-19 and the Human Eye (Part 2)

Date, 11/6/2020

COVID-19 triggers common ailments such as the common cold and complicated ones such as kidney failure or pneumonia.In the case of not feeling too well, it is preferable to get in touch with your doctor. Even on suspicion that you have conjunctivitis.It is of great suggestion that patients should put....

COVID-19 and the Human Eye

Date, 11/6/2020

The human eye may have a major role to play in both the spread and prevention of the COVID-19 Pandemic that currently brings the globe to a lockdown.An eye doctor at a University in Peking has stated that he may have contracted the virus from infected patients while he didn’t make use of eye protect....

World Glaucoma Week: A further Look

Date, 11/6/2020

As we gradually round up the World Glaucoma Week which officially ends tomorrow, we are also giving you the concluding part of our previous discussion on glaucoma.In the early stages of glaucoma, even though you may have this constant increased pressure on the eyeball, it is not an indicat....

World Glaucoma Week: A Quick Overview

Date, 11/6/2020

Hello everybody, we welcome you to the World Glaucoma Week as we would be making a bit of a shift from low vision to be continued in some other time.For the past decade, World Glaucoma Week has been a combined project between the World Glaucoma Patient Association and the World Glaucoma Associa....

Eye Health: Overview of Low Vision (Concluded)

Date, 11/6/2020

In our last blog post, we introduced low vision with discussion on its meaning, its outlook and how it affects the individual.Today, we would be looking at its common causes, impact and necessary steps to be taken.Causes of low visionDisorders, diseases, and injur....

Sunscreen and sun safety

Date, 11/6/2020

Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety.Aim to strike a balance between protecting yourself from the sun and getting enough vitamin D from sunlight.Sun safety tipsSpend time in the shade when the sun is strongest. Make sure you:spend time in the....

Look after your eyes

Date, 11/6/2020

Find out why regular eye tests are important, and how a healthy lifestyle can help maintain good vision.Why are regular eye tests (sight tests) so important?It is easy to neglect your eyes because they rarely hurt when there is a problem.Having an eye test won't just tell you if you need new glasses....