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In the Blink of an Eye: Leading Causes of Pain When Blinking
Blinking is a perfectly normal, semi-autonomic bodily function. It is your body’s way of keeping your eyes well-lubricated as it promotes proper distribution of tears on the surface of your cornea. Blinking takes about 400 milliseconds. As such, a blink should hardly be felt. So what’s the deal when your child complains of a twinge of pain when they blink?
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Eye Care 101: How to Properly Clean Your Eyes
Your eyes, with all their complex workings and amazing feats, are still fragile organs. Bearing this in mind, your eyes, especially your child’s, require extra care and delicate handling. In this article, your child’s optometrist from Myopia Institute gives pointers on how to properly remove eyelashes, mucus and other foreign objects from your toddler’s eyes.
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Orthokeratology As a Way to Treat Nearsightedness
At The Myopia Institute, we are committed to helping you achieve excellent vision by providing information on scientifically proven methods of myopia control. Today, we will discuss Orthokeratology. This corneal reshaping therapy involves using specially designed gas permeable contact lenses to correct refractive errors. Learn more here:
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Various Myopia Control Methods and How They Work
Our job at The Myopia Institute is to educate patients about the various scientifically proven ways for them to manage their nearsightedness. There are four main treatments currently being used by doctors to control myopia with varying success, including: orthokeratology, atropine eye drops, multifocal eyeglasses and distance-center multifocal contact lenses. Read on as your vision therapy specialist explains more:
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