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Experts have warned mobile phone users that regular use of cellphones could increase risk of contracting eye cancer. Mobile phones have been linked to a rare form of eye cancer. A German study suggests that regular use of cellphones could lead to an increased risk of contracting uveal melanoma, in which tumours form in the layer that makes up the iris and base of the retina. The cancer affects just a few in every 100,000 people but the study comes on top of many other conflicting claims about the dangers of mobile phones. A report commissioned by the British Government last year said that, despite the widespread fears, no conclusive links with cancer had been proven. Conversely, because there was also no proof that the phones were safe, it recommended that use by children, at least, should be limited. The German study, to be published this month in the journal Epidemiology, follows research among 118 patients with the eye cancer. Dr Andreas Stang of the Univ...

We utilize many instruments and specialized equipment to help evaluate your eye health and treat your eye conditions.  Some of these instruments are used for routine eye exams, and others are for analysis of specific eye health conditions.  This page will give you an idea of what to expect from each instrument and some of the reasoning behind their use. Auto-Refractor Keratometer This instrument automatically measures an objective refraction, or theoretical refraction of what lens powers you should need to see good in the distance.  You just look into the instrument where you see a picture.  The instrument looks to see where light focuses on the back of your eye, and what lenses it would take to make the image focus in the right area.  It measures sphere, cylinder and axis for each eye, as well as radius of curvatures and axis for the cornea of each eye. These measurements will give us a good idea if you have a change in your prescription, or a...

Many of you are excited on what to get after an eye exam. Sometimes the excitement may turn into confusion when your eye doctor gives you the options of wearing either prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. Which one is really the best option? Is it eyeglasses or contact lenses(CL)? If it is your first time to wear either of the two, it is important to know the advantages and disadvantages of the two options. This article will enlighten you of the difference between prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses for you to know the best choice for yourself. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING BETWEEN PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES AND CONTACT LENSES. The  OVER-ALL OCULAR HEALTH  plays a great role on choosing between prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. If a person has dry eyes, contact lens experience may not be satisfactory compared to CL wearers with healthy ocular surface. DRY EYE- NOT SUITABLE FOR CL VISUAL DEMAND:   your visual demand is an impor...