Five Common but Hidden Eye Conditions in Children Explained
Five common but hidden eye conditions in children explained
Many people suffer hidden vision problems because they think that good vision is the same as clear sight. But the truth is vision is so much more than being able to see the whiteboard or read an eye chart. To help you pick up on the signs of hidden vision problems, here are five common but hidden eye conditions explained.
Alice Forsyth Optometrist at Harmony Vision
Introducing Alice Forsyth
At Harmony Vision Care we are fortunate to have a team of leading optometrists who are passionate about helping our clients realise their best performance through better vision. One such member is Alice Forsyth, a behavioural optometrist who studied Optometry at UNSW and joined the Harmony Vision Care team in 2014.
Vision screening outcomes of Grade 3 children in Australia: Differences in academic achievement
The vision of children in the classroom is assumed to be good. A recent study has demonstrated that children who perform less well on NAPLAN results compared to the other children in the same school and demographic area, are also found to fail or get borderline results on a vision screening.
When eye drops aren’t enough – looking for relief from dry, gritty eyes?
Looking for dry, gritty eye relief, without more eye drops?
Do you experience…
- stinging or burning eyes?
- a sandy or gritty feeling as if something is in the eye?
- episodes of excess tears?
- pain and redness of the eye?
- episodes of blurred vision?
- heavy eyelids?
- uncomfortable contact lenses?
- decreased tolerance of reading, working on the computer, or any activity that requires sustained visual attention?
- eye fatigue?
What is dry eye?
Dry eye is a condition when the eye does not produce tears properly, or when the tears are not of the correct consistency and evaporate too quickly.
Samsung Creates App to Assist Colour Vision Deficits
The new “SeeColors” app from the collaboration between Samsung and Colorlite allows people with colour vision deficits to have their phones (and TV eventually) adjusted so they can differentiate between a great number of colours on the screen.