Eye Care Tips
The ASIA PACIFIC EYE CENTER believes that each person should be responsible for the day-to-day care of his or her eyes. To help you with this, we are offering information in this section by way of free professional advice given by the Eye Care Specialists of the ASIA PACIFIC EYE CENTER.
If you have any questions or concerns about vision and the eyes, feel free to ask them through this form. We may feature our reply to your query in this Section.
GENERAL EYE CARE TIPS
To keep your eyes and contact lenses at their best, you should follow a few extra precautionary tips: First, do not sleep in your contact lenses, even to take a short nap. Sleeping in contact lenses prevents your eyes from receiving the oxygen they need. Wait to put on makeup, hand lotion or aftershave until after you have put in your contacts. Do not trade contacts with anyone and do not wash your contacts with tap or distilled water.
If you have any questions or concerns about vision and the eyes, feel free to ask them through this form. We may feature our reply to your query in this Section.
GENERAL EYE CARE TIPS
To keep your eyes and contact lenses at their best, you should follow a few extra precautionary tips: First, do not sleep in your contact lenses, even to take a short nap. Sleeping in contact lenses prevents your eyes from receiving the oxygen they need. Wait to put on makeup, hand lotion or aftershave until after you have put in your contacts. Do not trade contacts with anyone and do not wash your contacts with tap or distilled water.
- Supervise children when they are handling potentially dangerous items such as pencils, scissors and penknives. Be aware that even common household items such as paper clips, elastic cords, wire coat hangers, rubber bands and fishhooks can cause serious eye injury.
- Wear safety goggles when using powerful chemicals. Goggles should fit properly to prevent chemicals from getting under them, but still allow air to circulate between the eye and the lens.
- Sun exposure has been linked to cataract formation and, possibly, macular degeneration. And not just any old tinted glasses will help.
- To protect the eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, you need to make sure your regular glasses and sunglasses have 100% UV protection.
- On Glaucoma: Understanding Glaucoma can save your sight. Glaucoma can silently steal your vision and cannot be cured. Your best defense is a regular eye check up. Once you are diagnosed of Glaucoma, take your medication faithfully everyday as exactly as directed.
- On Diabetic Retinopathy: Good control of blood sugar level is important in the prevention and treatment of diabetic eye disease.
- On Dry Eyes: Avoid smoky and polluted rooms. Artificial tears are commonly used to relieve most dry eye conditions this substitutes the lost moisture, providing relief to the eyes.
- Frequent check-ups with your Eye MD will help keep your eyes healthy. If your eyes become a little weak, wearing glasses for a period of time can often strengthen your eyes back to the point where you no longer need them. If you continue to let your eyes deteriorate without visiting the eye doctor, the damage may be too great to reverse. Often, your prescription will change in a short period of time and it is important to keep on top of it to avoid further damage to your eyes.
Take care of your eyes, remember, you only get one pair!
