The eyes are one of the most sensitive organs we have in our body. Yet there are many among us who fail to take proper care of them. We tend to ignore them and rather feel that it would be a better option to strain our eyes than using an aid to help us see clearly.
Advantages of having Lasik eye treatment
With the new Lasik eye surgery, wearing glasses has almost certainly become a thing of the past. Those of you who may feel it awkward to wear glasses or for that matter a contact lenses, the best thing for you may be permanent eye correction surgery. Even using glasses and even contact lenses for a long period can cause considerable damage to you eyes. Glasses have a tendency of slipping and falling down. There are also the corners of your vision that the glasses may not cover resulting in you straining your eyes. This results in your eyesight growing even worse and leaves you with higher numbered glasses.
The dangers of contact lenses
Contact lenses had come as an answer to the problems faced with glasses. But recently studies have proved that it can be even more harmful than glasses and can even cause blindness. This study said that a lot of people in the UK have been suffering from Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK), an eye infection that can result in permanent blindness. Ophthalmologists say that this is caused by differences in the hardness of water and due to contact lenses not being stored properly. It is mostly seen in South London.
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