Researchers have discovered that the eyes of the Arctic reindeer change color through seasons in order to adapt to the extreme changes in the light level in their environment and help detect predators. The eye color changes to gold in summer and deep blue during the cold winters.
Helena Ingermann (24) works as a nurse and is into motocross racing. She tells us how her lifelong dream was to be able to fall asleep while watching TV. Now that she no longer wears glasses after her Flow procedure, the dreams have come true.
UK eye surgeons have saved the sight of a 16-year-old boy who was facing blindness after suffering from an eye condition called keratoconus. The condition occurs when the cornea of the eye becomes cone-shaped as a result of thinning layers near the center of the eye.
A study conducted in Taiwan finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors, their risk of nearsightedness is reduced.
When it comes to quality of life, eyes are essential organs. Therefore it is natural that the decision to have a laser eye procedure is one that is to be planned properly. Clients often ask about the best time to have the procedure done in order to ensure the best possible outcome.
A recent study found that the more educated a person is, the higher the likelihood they are short-sighted. Here we explain just how these two things are related.
Our always busy but helpful consultant Laura uses Estonian, Finnish and English in her job every day to talk to clients from all around the world. She is like an information desk – counsellor – optometrist all in one person, having to answer questions about laser eye surgery, eye diseases and medications both during and after office hours. She herself has not needed laser eye surgery – her vision is an exceptional 158 %!
During routine eye exams, your eye doctor will always check how well you can see far. Sometimes they say that your vision is more than 100 %. How can that be?
Rubbing your eyes. The skin around your eyes is one of the first areas on your face to show signs of aging. Rubbing your eyes can break tiny blood vessels under the skin's surface and cause dark circles and puffy eyes, as well as premature crow's feet and drooping eyelids.
As machines spray foamy bubbles onto partygoers, revelers who get a face full of soapy bubbles can suffer from stinging, burning red eyes, not to mention the falls that can happen when the floor gets slick and people can’t see where they’re going because they’re dancing through a foamy cloud.