Archive for category: Eye Care

If you find yourself rubbing your eyes frequently or spending too much time looking at screens, you might be hurting your eyes without even knowing it.

Some quirks seem to be hardwired and can have a detrimental effect on your eyes. However, bad habits are just bugs in a system, and with a few dedicated ways, it is possible to deprogram them.

Here are the quick fixes for some of the most common bad habits that can hurt your eyes.

1. Screen Time

Like many people, you may have to spend most of the day at work looking at a computer or cellphone. At home, you probably spend time on screens checking email, paying bills, reading books or watching TV shows, and all using your laptop, smartphone, or tablet. Even though the use of technology is inescapable, too much screen time can lead to adverse side effects such as blurred vision, headaches, and eye strain.

Our Tip: Screens are everywhere, and it is not practical to suggest you can’t use them at all, but taking a break frequently (a digital detox) can do wonders for your well-being. Start small and try limiting your screen time to one hour before bed and consider taking digital breaks on the weekends.

2. Rubbing Your Eyes

Itchy eyes are annoying, and rubbing your eyes may seem harmless, but frequent eye rubbing can cause severe damage to your eyes.

Our Tip: You can use eye drops to cleanse your eyes and flush out dirt. A doctor may have to prescribe medicine to treat conjunctivitis. A warm compress may also help itchiness, dryness, red-eye, and infections. If you’re rubbing your eyes as a habit, simply resisting the urge to rub your eyes would help!

3. Sleeping in Contacts

Removing contacts is such a chore, especially when all you want is to go to bed. But going to sleep with contacts is harmful to your eyes. It blocks oxygen from reaching your cornea and may cause a bacterial eye infection.

Our Tip: Don’t sleep in your contacts, not even a nap. It won’t do you any good.

If you accidentally fall asleep in your contacts, remove them as soon as possible. If they do not come off easily (because they seem stuck to your eyes), don’t tug at them. Instead, put extra lubrication (like multipurpose contact lens solution) in your eyes to take them out safely. 13 You may want to give your eyes some break at least for a day before wearing them back. If your eye remains irritated, our eye doctor immediately.

4. Sleeping with Makeup On

Slept on the couch with a full face of foundation, eye shadow, and mascara? You don’t need us to tell you this one, but sleeping in your makeup is also a big No-No! Not only for the couch but also for your eyes.

When eye makeup gets into the cornea (the front part of the eye), it increases the chances of getting a corneal infection or a scratch.

Our Tip: Gently wash off your eye makeup each night before bed. Selecting solutions that are hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and free of germs should provide you with the safety you need and also get the job done. If you are having any specific problems with your eyes, we suggest you speak with one of our ophthalmologists.

5. Smoking

The long list of risks associated with smoking gets longer. Not only smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, or pipes) can cause lung disease, cancer, and other health problems, but it can also harm the eyes. Glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and dry eye are some of these problems. Also, a baby’s eyes can be affected if the mother smokes during pregnancy. Quitting smoking can help save your vision.

6. Forgetting to Visit an Eye Doctor Regularly

Did you know that eye doctors may even be able to detect other health issues during a comprehensive eye exam along with other eye-related concerns?

Some of the health issues such as diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid diseases, etc. may discover during an eye exam. Yet a fair amount of people might avoid an eye exam. Be a busy schedule or the belief that if nothing hurts, then everything is fine.

Our Tip: Even if you do not notice a problem, a trained ophthalmologist or optometrist can spot any deficiencies during the early stages of development.

Plan a trip to your expert eye doctors at Shinagawa, just like you’d go to a primary care physician for a checkup.

Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517 for inquiries, questions, and appointments or talk to our consultants via LiveChat here on our website.

We all know the purpose of wearing sunglasses but do we really understand its importance?

Aside from looking great and accommodating whichever style you flaunt, the main purpose of sunglasses is still and will always be to protect your eyes. They can serve an important function in protecting your eye health.

Here are often overlooked reasons to wear your shades:

Sunglasses Provide UV Protection
When most people think about sun-related damage, they think about their skin. But the sun’s ultraviolet rays also pose a threat to a person’s eyes. Protect your eyes by wearing a pair of sunglasses that block 100% of both UVB and UVA radiation.

Shades Protect Highly Sensitive Eyes
If you have light-colored eyes, take medication that causes photosensitivity (light sensitivity), or have a medical condition that causes you to be more sensitive to light (such as dry eye, corneal abrasion, scleritis, or conjunctivitis) you’ll need to protect your eyes with UV-blocking sunglasses. Note that large sunglasses block more UV rays than smaller ones.

They Help Prevent Cataracts and Macular Degeneration
Both cataracts and macular degeneration are the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. You’re at a higher risk of developing these conditions if you expose your eyes to excessive amounts of UV radiation. The risk can be minimized by wearing glasses that protect against this radiation.

• Cataracts cloud the lenses of the eyes, causing blurred vision – Years of exposure to UV rays cause the protein in the lens of the eye to clump and thicken, preventing light from passing through it.
• Macular degeneration refers to central vision loss due to a damaged retina – UV light can be harmful to the eyes, specifically, the retina, and exposure to UV rays is a risk factor for the onset of age-related macular degeneration later in life.
• Sunglasses Can Help Prevent Certain Cancers – Ultraviolet exposure has been associated with certain eye cancers and several types of skin cancer found on the eyelids. You can reduce your risk significantly by wearing a pair of sunglasses that offer 100% UV protection. Keep in mind that when choosing shades, it doesn’t matter how dark they are or the color of the lenses. The most important thing is that they block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Shades Protect Eyes Recovering From a Medical Procedure
Eye surgeries such as LASIK or cataract surgery are common nowadays. It’s important that you continue to wear sunglasses following a procedure to prevent complications.

Sunglasses Keep You Looking Younger
Though a stylish pair of shades makes anyone feel youthful on the inside, it can also make you actually look younger on the outside. By protecting the delicate skin around your eyes, sunglasses slow down the development of wrinkles and crow’s feet. This leads to a more youthful appearance over the years.

Sunglasses Enable You to See and Enjoy Life More
Aside from protecting your eye health, wearing sunglasses helps you see better in bright light. They
reduce glare and improve the contrast of what you see, allowing you to better enjoy the sunny outdoors or drive more safely.

In addition to the countless eye health benefits that come with regularly wearing sunglasses, a pair of stylish shades can really spice up your look. The thing is, you won’t be able to wear sunglasses regularly if you have blurry vision.

Let’s fix your eyesight first so you can wear sunglasses instead of eyeglasses. Schedule your LASIK screening with us! Call our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 7-368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517.