Amblyopia

Even if you’re not short-sighted now there’s a big chance you will be, even before 2050 happens. Studies from the Brien Holden Vision Institute show strong evidence that the world is going down the path of a myopia epidemic. In Australia and New Zealand, the number of myopes (short-sighted individuals) is projected to increase from 5 million in year 2000 to 22 million in year 2050. Globally, that’s 5 billion people suffering from myopia—with 1 billion from high myopia—by year 2050. Very alarming. Why the Shape of Your Eyeball Matters Glasses, contact lenses and refractive surgery may help to correct…

Nystagmus Nystagmus is an involuntary movement of the eye, from side to side in a swinging motion. These movements are usually jerking or jiggling “to and fro” or up and down. Nystagmus is typically classified as congenital or acquired, with multiple subcategories. Manifest Nystagmus Congenital Nystagmus Manifest-latent Nystagmus Acquired Nystagmus Latent Nystagmus Congenital Nystagmus onset in the first few months of age. Most common nystagmus is congenital, where both eyes move together and oscillate like a pendulum. Many people with congential mystagmus have a “null zone” meaning a position of gaze when the eyes moves the least and vision is clear, with a face…

Sports Vision Some sports men and women take their vision for granted and may believe that vision has little or no effect on their performance. Individual sports performance relies on effective vision. Inaccurate distance judgment, blurry vision and poor tracking eye movements can prevent athletes reaching their full potential. Depth perception, visualisation, peripheral awareness, visual reaction time and eye/hand co-ordination are visual skills which also can affect performance. Optometric sports vision care involves the examination of all visual functions which influence a competitor’s ability to perform at the highest level. A vital aspect of that care is advising patients on the most suitable…