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Myth of the lazy eye

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by Ken Wong
on 21 September 2019

How well do you understand “Lazy Eye”? There’s are so many myth and misunderstading to lazy eye. What is lazy eyes? What causes it? How can we prevent it? Today’s we will share about lazy eye (Amblyopia).

What causes it?

Amblyopia starts when an eye has better focus than the others. This is because there’s a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together. The brain itself cannot recognize the sight from the other eye. Sometimes, one is more farsighted or has lots of astigmatism, but the other doesn’t. When a child’s brain gets both a blurry image and a clear image, the brain automatically will ignore the blurry one. If this goes on for months or years in a young child, vision in the blurry eye will getting worse. It’s this misalignment that led to the term “lazy eyes” or amblyopia.

How is Amblyopia Diagnosed?

All children should have their eye test before they are school-age. Head to trusted vision care center or spectacle shop. They will make sure that your children :

  • Has nothing blocks the light coming into her eyes.
  • Both eyes see equally well
  • Each eye moves like it should.

If there’s any problem that stated above, the optometrist or optician will suggest you to take her to an eye specialist and they will suggest some eye exercise for your children, it depends the condition of the children eye. If you have a history background of amblyopia runs in your family, your children is more likely to get it. Always remember, early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to good result, don’t be afraid and bring your children to have an eye test.

How can it be treated?

Most kids with amblyopia also need glasses to help their eyes focus. The golden treatment period is before 7 years old, make sure to take your children to have an eyecheck every 6 months / year.

Besides, doctor will give your children a patch to wear over the “strong” eye which is the eye that see things clearer. This is to let force the “weak” eye to see things clearly. At first, they will have a hard time seeing with just the weak eye, but their vision will get better when they use the eye patch for a period, it might take weeks or months for that to happen. Follow doctor’s instruction carefully and bring your childen in for a scheduled visits to follow up on the case. In mild cases of amblyopia, doctor might suggest using an eye drop called atropine. It blurs the stong eye so your child won’t need to wear a patch, it’s all depend on the eye condition that doctor will suggest the best solution for your chilren.

Always remember to take your children to get eye exams early on. Amblyopia becomes much harder to treat after 7-9 years of age. And remember to follow doctor’s instruction about treatment, even when it’s very tough.

We are always welcome parents to take their children to come over TRUVIEW OPTICAL in SRI PETALING to have an eye test, we have professional here to serve you !

Astigmatism? What’s that?

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by Ken Wong
26 August 2019

What is astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a very common vision condition that the causes blurred vision. It might be the most misunderstood vision problem, even the name itself is very difficult to many people, “uh·stig·muh·ti·zm”. Which in malay, it been called as “silau”.

What Causes It?

Astigmatism is a common type of refractive error, which is the eye does not focus light evenly onto the retina, the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Which means that the front surface of your eye(cornea) or the lens, inside the eyes, has mismatched curves. A normal eyeball is shaped like a perfectly round ball, when the light come into it and the light is bends evenly, which gives you a clear view. But if the eye is shaped like a egg shaped, or a football shape, light bend more direction more than a round shape, this will cause the vision became blurred.

How is It diagnosed?

You need a thorough eye examination, which might also find another problem which is nearsighted or farsighted. Because astigmatism symptoms come on slowly, when you notice there changes on your vision , you might need to have an eye examination.

Can astigmatism be treated?

Astigmatism can usually be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery. People with astigmatism primarily schoose eyeglasses to improve their vision. They eyeglasses contain a special cylindrical lens prescription that compensates for the astigmatism. This provides additional power in specific parts of the lens.

Don’t worry if you have any question about on astigmatism, you can ask here or you can come Truview Optical to have an eyecheck for yourself and your family and friends. We are glad to help you. Thank you

Choose the best frame style on you

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by Ken Wong
on August 16, 2019

Picking out frames should be fun! It’s took abit time, but ya, you still have to choose the frame that you like and suit your face. Before choosing any frame, it’s important to get to know your face a little better ! Do you know what kind of face shape you have? Heres some top tips for determing your face shape, and it will help you find the perfect sunglasses and glasses that suit you.

Oval Faces

You are very lucky if you have a oval face ! A face with an oval shape features higher and slightly wider cheekbones that is slightly narrow towards the forehead. This long, rounded face shape allows you to pull off almost any style ! HOW LUCKY YOU ARE ! Feel free to go bold with a funky color, texture or any frame shape that you are happy with. Rectangle, Square, Round, Horn, Wayfarer, Tortoise — The possibilities are infinite !

Square Faces

Do you have a wide jawline and square chin? Do your face equal in width and length but with clearly defined features and a deep forehead? Then you probably have a square face shape. This face shapes tend to have angular features, meaning that the most flattering glasses will soften by creating curves and giving the face length.

Heart Shaped Faces

Heart-shaped faces are widest at the forehead with a narrow chin and high cheekbones. This considered to be one of the most desirable face shapes ! To look your best and brightest, find a oval shaped or rounded frames that are very thin and lightly colored. This is to draw the full attention to the top of your face and add balance of the width of your face. Try frame that are slightly wider than your forehead to add more balance and beauty to your features.

Round Shaped Faces

With a proportion that’s relatively equal in width and length, round faces should look to sharp-angled frames to add a little extra definition and depth. We do recommend that you look for glasses with a rectangle shape or more angular details. Cat eye and glasses would work well too. That will create a illusion of longer face.

Diamond Shaped Faces

Diamond shaped faces are the rarest face shape. Diamond-shaped faces are characterized by their full cheeks and narrow forehead and jawline. The best look for your face shape is a rimless or round frame with a strong brow line like cat-eye eyeglasses. Shapes will help to balance your face and highlight your favorite features.

There’s more things you need to be considered when choosing your frame.
Talk to us if you are still considering which frame to buy ! It’s our pleasure to help you to choose the best frame that suit you ! Have a nice day !

We are Truview Optical , your professional eyecare center.