Do you suffer from poor vision? Tired of always having to wear your glasses? What about those times you sit down at a restaurant only to realize you forgot your glasses at home? It’s situations like these that make many people consider LASIK eye surgery. However, most of us don’t know about all the risks […]
Here at Rebuild Your Vision, we believe that you can improve your vision and protect your eye health through natural methods. It’s amazing how getting a nutrient-rich diet, staying active, and getting regular checkups can impact your sight. Many people take the shortcut to clear vision by getting glasses, contact lenses, or even surgery. While […]
The names of eye conditions can sometimes be confusing, not to mention completely baffling when it comes to understanding what each condition means. Your eye doctor may have diagnosed you with one, but what does it mean? When it comes to nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, most people aren’t quite sure of the differences. If you’re […]
Astigmatism may not be the best-known eye disorder, but it’s certainly among the most common. Some studies have estimated the prevalence of astigmatism in children aged 5-17 to be as high as 28 percent, a number that’s widely believed to increase with age. Blurred vision is a hallmark symptom of astigmatism. And while effective corrective […]
If you wear glasses or contacts, you’ve likely heard the term astigmatism before. And, if you have astigmatism, you likely know how frustrating the condition can be and the limits it can present. Those limitations go beyond just being able to find comfortable glasses and contacts. It goes beyond simply being far or nearsighted. But, […]
Are you considering eye surgery to fix your astigmatism? Before you make that decision, there are some things you need to know. The number of refractive error correction surgeries being performed has dropped substantially over the last five years, and for good reason. Many doctors are linking techniques like LASIK to dry eye and other […]
We don’t get to choose the features we are born with. Some of us are born with nearly perfect vision, while some of us are born with refractive errors that get in the way of our day-to-day activities. But how can you improve poor vision caused by astigmatism? Unfortunately, we’re always taught that the only […]
What does it mean to have “normal” eyes? Typically, having normally shaped eyes mean that the cornea, which is the clear, outer window of your eye, curves equally in vertical and horizontal directions. These directions resemble the patterns of the stitches on a baseball. However, if you have astigmatism, your eyes won’t have that shape. […]
Refractive errors are possibly the most common eye conditions among children and adults alike. It isn’t all that unlikely that some people suffer from more than one refractive error at the same time. Doctors usually use glasses to fix refractive errors. Often, doctors prescribe glasses without much explanation. If they’ll fix your eyesight, why ask […]
Vision therapy can be one of the top ways to treat common vision conditions such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. This is an especially useful treatment for school children, whose eyes easily adapt to the therapy techniques. Unfortunately, not every child gets the treatment they need when they’re young and conditions like amblyopia and strabismus […]
