Two Trees Optometry

Glasses When it comes to helping your child see better, a successful eye care professional visit is just half the battle as the hard part is persuading your child to wear his new glasses everyday. Here are a few steps following which can help you find the right specs and help him want to keep them on: Don’t go wrong with prescription - Get the prescription right or he may complain that he can’t see with them or looks odd in the glasses. If this is the case, go back to your optician or eye doctor and get it checked out. Fit the Frames - Fitting the frames will ensure they won’t pinch his ears or nose, or weigh down his face. Check the spots where the glasses touch your child’s face every so often to make sure his skin isn’t irritated. Proceed Gradually - Start slowly and have him wear the glasses for short periods of time, then gradually increase how long he keeps them on. Fix a Schedule - Your child needs to get accustomed to wearing eyeglasses which can be ens...

Eye cancer refers to any cancer that starts in the eye, when healthy cells in your eye change, or mutate, and grow quickly in a disorganized way forming a mass of tissue called a tumor. As it starts in your eye, it’s called intraocular cancer, or primary eye cancer. When they spread to your eye from another part of your body, it’s called secondary eye cancer. Though melanoma is the most common type of eye cancer, there are other types of cancer that affect different kinds of cells in the eye. Change in vision is the most common sign of eye cancer. An individual may not be able to see clearly, or might see flashes of light or spots. Apart from change in the shape and size of the eye, one also may notice a new dark spot in one eye. But these things can happen for many other reasons as eye cancer doesn’t always cause symptoms early on. Major Parts of the Eye: The eyeball that’s mostly filled with a jelly-like material called vitreous humor with three main layers including the...