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Eyelid Hygiene: 3 Simple Steps for Healthy Eyes

Good eyelid hygiene can help keep the eyelid margins clean and may reduce symptoms associated with eyelid inflammation and dry eyes. A simple routine of warm compresses, gentle eyelid cleaning and lubricating eye drops can help maintain healthy eyelids. Step 1: Apply warm compress for 5 minutes, twice a day Place a comfortably warm towel over your closed eyes to melt and dislodge oils deposited along lid margins and clogging up eyelid pores Step 2: Clean the Eyelid Margins Twice a Day There is a large range of lid hygiene products available over the counter. You may choose to use lid wipes or lid...

Dry Eye Syndrome

If your eyes often feel dry, gritty, burning, watery, or blurry after using a computer or staying in an air-conditioned room, you may have dry eye syndrome. Dry eye is very common in Singapore and can affect both young adults and older adults, especially people who spend long hours on screens. What Is Dry Eye Syndrome? Dry eye syndrome occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or when tears evaporate too quickly, causing the surface of the eye to become dry and irritated. In the long term, persistent dry eye can lead to chronic inflammation and damage to the surface of...

Myopia Control In Children: Tips for Self Help

Do you know Singapore is also known as the “myopia capital of the world”? About 65% of children are myopic by age 12 years, and about 80% of our young adult population suffer from myopia. About a quarter of these have high myopia. While wearing glasses, contact lenses or having refractive surgery can eliminate myopia on the superficial level, myopic people have an increased risk of serious eye disorders like glaucoma, retinal detachment, cataract and macular degeneration in adulthood regardless of whether they have had surgery to remove myopia. Some factors for myopia are not modifiable e.g. genetics. However, there are some...

Eye Strain and Tired Eyes: 7 Tips to Relieve Eye Fatigue

Have you ever felt that your eyes are so heavy that you cannot keep them open? Or are there moments when you feel a sudden burning sensation in your eyes? Are there times when vision fluctuates when you are working intensely on your computer? These are just some common symptoms of tired eyes.

Good reading habits

Intensive reading has become an expected part of daily life for most people. Whether it is reading books or digital devices, children and adults are spending more and more time “reading”. This means having to focus for long hours on a near target. In children, poor reading habits may exacerbate the development or progression of myopia. In adults, poor reading habits worsen digital eye strain, eye fatigue and dry eyes. Here are some simple eye care practices everyone can easily adopt to reduce the adverse effects of excessive “near work”: 1. Optimize Reading Position When reading: The ideal distance between your eyes and the reading...

Computer Vision Syndrome

Digital eye strain is a collection of eye and vision-related problems that results from prolonged use of digital devices like computers/laptops, e-readers and cell phones. Looking at a screen for long hours means eye muscles need to work continuously for that length of time. This leads to eye strain or fatigue. Eye strain is often accompanied by other symptoms such as dry eyes. This is because we often blink less when engrossed in work. Symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome Prevention and Treatment for Digital Eye Strain Although it is difficult to completely avoid using digital devices in modern day living, there are measures...

Monitoring Central Vision with an Amsler Chart

The “Amsler grid” is a useful way of monitoring central vision at home so that you can pick up changes in your vision and seek treatment early. Individuals with any form of AMD should monitor their central vision regularly. How do you use the “Amsler chart”? Use the chart in a well-lit area. Wear your glasses if necessary, so that your view of the chart is as clear as possible when viewing at a reading distance (30-40cm). (Glasses should not be worn if it is a progressive, as it may cause false distortion on the chart.) Look at the chart using 1 eye at...

Ageing gracefully: what can I do to keep my eyes healthy?

Although we cannot stop ourselves from growing older, there are steps we can take to slow down the ageing process. Here are 5 tips to cut down the risk of developing degenerative and incidental eye disorders: Smoking is strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration, increasing or worsening it by 3 to 5 times! Stopping smoking will reduce the risk of this disease significantly. Over-exposure to too much ultraviolet radiation will exacerbate cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. You should protect yourself from strong sunlight by wearing sunglasses which effectively filter out UVA and UVB rays. Take a healthy diet with adequate antioxidants, lutein & zeaxanthin....

Self Care FAQ

Eyelid Hygiene: 3 Simple Steps for Healthy Eyes

Dry Eye Syndrome

Myopia Control In Children: Tips for Self Help

Eye Strain and Tired Eyes: 7 Tips to Relieve Eye Fatigue

Good reading habits

Computer Vision Syndrome

Monitoring Central Vision with an Amsler Chart

Ageing gracefully: what can I do to keep my eyes healthy?

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