Eye Chart Exams for Teens May Miss Vision Problems Jul 15, 2010
The tests detect nearsightedness accurately but not farsightedness or astigmatism, study shows URL of this page: (*this news item will not be available after 10/10/2010) ... MONDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Eye chart tests reliably detect nearsightedness in adolescents but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a new study ... The cutoff point of 45 letters reliably spotted participants with nearsightedness (myopia), but no reliable cutoff was found for either farsightedness... (MEDLINEplus)
Age-Related Eye Changes and Disease... Jun 23, 2010
This condition that is also called farsightedness is the result of a gradual loss of elasticity in the lens of the eye causing it to flatten and become more dense. For these reasons the lens is less flexible and less able to change shape and bend the entering rays of light when focusing on objects close to the eye, such as reading a newspaper. (Suite101.com)
Beware the 'Sneak Thief of Sight' May 1, 2010
Age, over 60; Elevated eye pressure; Family history; African or Spanish-American ancestry; Farsightedness or nearsightedness; Past eye injuries; Thinner central corneal thickness; and Systemic health problems like diabetes, migraine headaches and poor circulation. There are a number of ways doctors can detect glaucoma. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Dont be one-eyed in protecting car industry Apr 29, 2010
While the central bank should be praised for its farsightedness, the same, unfortunately, cannot be said regarding the regulators of the auto industry. Years of closing our doors to fresh foreign investment in the manufacturing segment has seen large international car companies flock to Thailand, which has been the beneficiary of billions of dollars of foreign money and now has a thriving and growing automotive industry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Sick of Lafayette Attitude Apr 23, 2010
tbecki wrote on Apr 18, 2010 3:29 PM:" To Proud Ruritanian : please be advised, when I moved to NI 50 some years ago I knew that I was in Louisiana's Eden. But that is neither here nor there. If you think 10 or 12 posts is a produced "firestorm of controversy" you have yet to see a real firestorm. If you can only see "short-sightedness" then again you have yet to see farsightedness. If you really want to spoon up the populous, study your subject. Otherwise, good subject, poor presentation. ".... (New Iberia, LA)
Vision Changes in Seniors May Cause... Mar 17, 2010
Add farsightedness, difficulty seeing due to glare or floaters or flashing lights, and it is easy to see why medication errors may occur in older adults. How to Ensure Proper Dosing of Medications Despite Aging Eyes. (Suite101.com)
3-D films may leave you seeing triple Mar 16, 2010
Tychsen said relatively minor conditions, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness or a lazy eye, if not treated with glasses or contacts, could trigger headaches and other side effects from 3-D visuals. He estimated that up to 20 percent of the population could be affected. (AZCentral -- Business)
Can a Misfortune Truly be a Blessing - Mr Rawlings? Mar 9, 2010
The incompetence, the lack of farsightedness, and the corruptibility of our Electrical Companies must be blamed for any electrical outbreaks of fire. The incessant power outages in Ghana with the attendant power surges are more than enough to damage electrical appliances if not to boost the chances of possible electrical fire outbreaks. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Music review: Contemporary Music Players Jan 28, 2010
Bianchi's work dates from 2005 and Lachenmann's from 1966, which, depending on your perspective, is either evidence of the latter's farsightedness or a depressing hint of how little things have changed. After intermission came Matthias Pintscher's "Nemeton," a frenetic but dull percussion extravaganza vigorously rendered by Christopher Froh, and "Flurries," an abrasive and uncompromising exercise by Brian Ferneyhough. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Assessing Eyesight and Ethnic Group Norms in Young Children Jan 14, 2010
They studied the prevalence of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and anisometropia (a difference in refractive error between the two eyes) in more than 6,000 Hispanic and African American children (about 3,000 per ethnicity) aged 6 to 72 months. Overall, about 90 percent of the children were in the normal range (measured in eye exams as less than 1 diopter of myopia and greater than 4 diopters of hyperopia). (Science Daily)
LASIK Doesn't Guarantee Perfect Vision Jan 12, 2010
LASIK surgery can correct nearsightedness and farsightedness, as well as astigmatism, an imperfection in the curvature of the eye that can cause blurred vision. About 95 percent of patients are happy with the results of LASIK (which stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), the American Academy of Ophthalmology reports, based on a compilation of worldwide surveys. (Newsmax)
