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- Contact lenses. We cover all the different types that are available, including lenses that are just for fun, like special effect contacts, and colored contacts that can enhance or dramatically alter your eye color. You can also learn about various contact lens wearing schedules, the newest FDA-approved contact lens materials, and lenses that suit indivual needs such as contacts for dry eyes.
- Refractive procedures. A refractive eye surgery is one that can reduce your dependence on eyeglasses and contact lenses, as opposed to other eye surgeries that are intended to deal with eye conditions or diseases. Refractive procedures correct your vision — that is, they correct the myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) or astigmatism that is keeping your from seeing clearly. Although LASIK eye surgery is the best known refractive surgery, procedures such as epi LASIK and PRK also correct your eyesight. We also have the definitive article on the web about LASIK eye surgery cost.
- Eyeglasses. Learn about your various eyeglass lens options, including multifocal lenses and progressive lenses. We also offer extensive information about eyeglass frames, including trend reports for men's eyeglasses and women's eyeglasses.
- Eye Problems and Diseases. AllAboutVision.com covers chronic eye conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Our nine-page macular degeneration content area covers approved and investigational therapies, the Lucentis vs. Avastin debate, and offers advice on macular degeneration prevention. In addition, the Problems and Diseases section includes 40 more eye topics.
- Cataracts. Cataract surgery is one of the hottest topics in vision today, because of new developments in intraocular lenses (the artificial lenses that are implanted during surgery, replacing your eye's natural lens). Not only is cataract surgery one of the safest and most common surgical procedures today, but new high-tech intraocular lenses such as Crystalens afford you the opportunity fix your presbyopia (the age-related inability to see up close) at the same time as your cataracts.
- Acute eye conditions. In addition to serious diseases, our Eye Problems section covers acute conditions such as eye infections (including identification of pink eye symptoms), explains the causes and remedies for eye twitching and offers comprehensive information about styes.
- Special-interest topics. AllAboutVision.com offers special sections for individuals with special vision needs. Our Low Vision section includes information on assistive devices that may be helpful to low-vision patients — for example, those with macular degeneration. Our special-interest topics also cater to people with healthy eyes and good vision, who want to stay that way by using protective sports eyewear or fending off the effects of computer vision syndrome.
- Reference materials. Learn the meaning of 20/20 vision through an explanation of the traditional eye chart; use an interactive illustration of human eye anatomy and get an easy-to-understand explanation of how the eye works.
- Eye doctors. AllAboutVision.com can help you to find an eye doctor. We also have a helpful article about how to choose a LASIK surgeon or a cataract surgeon.