Presbyopia 2022
How do I see with multifocal contact lenses?Multifocal lenses correct presbyopia through invisible circles in the visual field. The distant, intermediate and near prescription of vision coexist at the same time. When we look far, the eye uses the distal … Read more
35th International Congress of the HSIOIRS
Anterior segment A-OCT in monitoring low grade limbal ischemia and custom scleral lens design aiming the elimination of the clinical findings Lefteris Karageorgiadis, BScOptom1, Nikos Vasileiou, BScOptom2, Leonidas Mavroudis, MD3, Marina Banteka, MD3 EYEART Fitting center, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2.EYEART Laboratories, Thessaloniki, … Read more
Blue Light – What is it and how to protect yourself
It is now common knowledge that the blue light emitted by the screens of our devices is harmful to our health. However, the modern way of life makes it impossible to avoid them, greatly increasing the time we spend … Read more
Presbyopia 2021: Innovations that change everyday life
Glasses are the standard solution for people with presbyopia who want a better vision. But now, with the new technology of multifocal lenses, it is not the only one. Multifocal lenses operate in concentric circles in front of our … Read more
Comparison of optical performance of multifocal glasses and multifocal contact lenses
A study conducted at Ohio State University by Jennifer Swingle Fogt and colleagues, showed that visual performance using multifocal glasses and contact lenses is statistically the same. The study involved 24 patients who were tested for response time, peripheral visual … Read more
Tips on how to help a relative with Keratoconus
Keratoconus is an ocular condition in which the normal structure (shape) of the cornea gradually thins, creating a conical type of cornea and resulting in a gradual increase in astigmatism. It is a condition that usually occurs in the … Read more
Presbyopia: Better vision at all distances without glasses
The most common way to improve your vision is with the use of glasses that are for myopia, presbyopia or multifocal. With the development of modern technology, we now have a second solution for people who want to improve … Read more
5 benefits of using scleral contact lenses
Scleral contact lenses are being manufactured by oxygen-permeable materials, with a diameter slightly larger than the soft contact lenses’, so that they can be applied on the sclera (the white of the eye), which has far fewer nerve endings … Read more
2 things NOT to do when you have Keratoconus
Keratoconus results in a gradual increase of astigmatism (abnormal astigmatism) and myopia until the age when its development stops. It is an optical condition that starts in most cases at the age of 15-20 years and develops until about … Read more