In contrast to macular degeneration, Stargardt’s disease most occurs in children and young adults. Symptoms of Stargardt’s include small and yellowish spots of deteriorating tissue in the retina. The disease makes light-sensitive cells in the retina to deteriorate, which leads to central vision loss and eventually blindness. In early stages, peripheral vision remains unaffected. Using an eye chart, Stargardt’s patients are measured to have vision between 20/50 and 20/200. In this case, childr... Read Full Story

Normal functioning retina should be supported by related tissue. Once the retina is separated from its supportive tissue, retina detachment occurs, which is dangerous for your vision. Retina detachment can gradually or suddenly affect one’s normal vision, since the retina can detach slowly or in a short time. Although no pain will be aroused, retina detachment patients do have some obvious symptoms such as sensation of spots, floaters or flashes of light. Other signs of retina detachment incl... Read Full Story

Antioxidants such as vitamin A, C and E as well as fatty acids are thought to help human body prevent cataracts and macular degeneration. Different antioxidants have their additional, respective benefits. Vitamin A also fights against night blindness, while vitamin C also plays roles in dry eye relief and macular damage prevention. Specific nutrients are available in different sources. Cod liver oil, liver, carrots, sweet potatoes and butternut squash contain much vitamin A, while vitamin C c... Read Full Story

I suddenly find I like to shop on the Internet. In the recent three months, books, clothes, some electronic products, and even food all have been bought from the Internet, as it is very hot outside and strolling up down the street from one stores to another really tires me. After having several experience of shopping from the Internet, I find it is very convenient, effective, and also time- and energy-saving. In a word, I enjoy the relaxing way of shopping on the Internet. Owing to this, I of... Read Full Story

Due to eyeglasses, my life became miserable inch by inch. I assume that most girls with glasses have the same “nightmare” as I do. I have not being exaggerating. It is the fact. In accordance with a survey, over 70% males from fifteen to forty think that girls with glasses are less attractive that those without. Part of the reason is that most “plastic eyeglasses ” girls do not have pretty eyes since eyes tend to seem twisted after wearing glasses for years. What&rsquo... Read Full Story

I come from South Africa, and I am now an overseas student studying in China’s Peking University in Beijing. I have been living and studying here for almost one years and of course, during the past one year I have seen in part how China changes, how the Chinese change. But what impressed me most is the popularity of Internet here, on line shopping in particular. Nowadays more and more people are now having access to Internet, which leads to the widespread of on-line shopping. It is I th... Read Full Story

A month ago, I placed on order on a spectacle in www.Firmoo.com at the price of USD25. This is my first time online shopping of plastic eyeglasses with the recommendation of Susan, who is a glass lover and professional on this. Ten days later, I received it. To tell the truth, I didn’t know how it would be. But this was just a try for me. After I opened it, I found it was not bad as I imagined --- low quality, maybe ugly. To some extent, it was opposite. From the appearance, it was beau... Read Full Story

Recently, I want to buy a new pair of Eyeglasses . Then I went to an optician's store to buy a pair of glasses. But after just a few days, my naughty baby broke it again. So I tried to search the glasses shops on net, hoping to buy a pair of relative cheaper glasses. I searched for some glasses shops on net, which sold eyeglasses in a lower price. Finally I got some shops with positive reviews. Firstly I picked frames. Usually, the sizes of glasses are labeled on the legs of standard fram... Read Full Story

Presbyopia is somehow inevitable in people above 40, even if they have never suffered from any vision problem during younger ages. The most common sign of presbyopia is burry vision when doing close-up work, such as reading, sewing or computer tasks. As a result, presbyopic people always need to hold books, magazines, newspapers and other reading materials at arm’s distance. Presbyopic individuals may experience headache, eye strain or fatigue after a long period of near work. As more and mor... Read Full Story

It can be hard to find just the right glasses. It is even harder when your optometrist tells you that you need to wear bifocals or trifocal eyeglasses. It can be embarrassing because you can see a definitive line that goes across the lenses. This tells everyone that you really cannot see. There is an alternative that is available now. These eyeglasses are called progressive eyeglasses and they are a much better option than the traditional bifocal or cheap prescription glasses. Progressive e... Read Full Story