Vision Problems
It is estimated that globally, 1.3 billion people live with some form of vision impairment. Leading causes of vision impairment include uncorrected refractive errors, cataracts, trachoma, and corneal opacity. Approximately 80% of these impairments are avoidable and can be addressed through corrective lenses.
Clarium offers a variety of tailor made lens solutions to meet all vision correction and comfort needs. No two people see the world the same way and that's why Clarium invents and designs lenses according to individual needs.
Normal Healthy Eye
When all parts of the eye are functioning well, they move together, adapt to light and dark, perceive colour, and assess objects location in space.
A healthy eye should function as the image above, with no correction required - light entering the eye should focus perfectly on the back of the eye.
Common Eye Problems and Correction
Myopia
If you find it hard to see distant objects, like road signs, until you’re at a closer distance, but easy to read a book up close, chances are you’re myopic, also known as nearsighted. This is because when light passes through the eye it falls short of the back of the eye
Common symptoms of Myopia include: headache, squinting, eye strain, eye fatigue when you try to see distant objects
It’s a pretty common condition that your eye doctor usually can fix with eyeglasses, contacts, or eye surgery.
Hyperopia
Hyperopia is a condition when you’re able to see objects fine when they’re far away, but everything gets blurry up close. It is caused when light passes through the eye it passes through the focusing system of the eye, but it focuses beyond the back of the eye causing an area of blur on the retina.
Common symptoms of Hyperopia include: Trouble focusing on nearby objects, headaches, blurry vision, eye strain, fatigue or headache after reading
Glasses, contact lenses, or vision correction surgery can correct your vision.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a very common focusing problem of the eye. Low levels of astigmatism ma present no concerns however higher levels can cause eye strain, headaches and blurred vision at both distance and near, if left uncorrected. If you have an astigmatism the cornea has an uneven curvature and is oval in shape.
Common symptoms of Astigmatism include: Headaches, eye strain, squinting, distorted or blurred vision at all distances, difficulty driving at night
There is no known cure for astigmatism reported however, in most cases, it is easily corrected with spectacles and contact lenses.
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is often confused with farsightedness, but the two are different. Presbyopia happens when the crystalline lens of the eye loses its flexibility, which makes it difficult to focus on close objects.
Common symptoms of Presbyopia include: Needing to hold reading materials at arm’s length, blurred vision at a normal reading distance, headaches from doing close work
Presbyopia is a natural part of the ageing process of the eye, usually it becomes noticeable around the age of 40. It is not a disease and it cannot be prevented. It can be corrected by using progressive lenses.
Other Eye Problems
Photophobia
Photophobia is an intolerance to light whether it is direct sunlight or artificial sources like light bulbs or lamps.
Common symptoms of Photophobia include: Stiffness in the neck, itching or redness around the eyes, numbness in certain areas of the body, changes in hearing.
Wearing protective glasses with anti-glare and photochromic lenses and staying out of bright sunlight can prevent glare. Other easy and immediate solutions can include closing your eyes for several seconds or minutes, or darkening the room you’re in.
Strabismus or Cross Eyes
Strabismus, or most commonly known as cross eyes, is an eye condition most commonly occurring in infants and is affecting two percent of children globally.
Common symptoms of Photophobia include: Blurry vision, double vision, headaches, excessive squinting.
Treatment for strabismus aims to improve eye alignment so the vision is improved. Treatment options are varied and often involve eyeglasses, eye exercises, and eye muscle surgery.
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
Computer Vision Syndrome is sometimes referred to as digital eye strain and occurs when using digital devices for prolonged periods of time.
Common symptoms of CVS include: Blurred or double vision, eye irritation, red or dry eyes, neck or back pain, headaches.
Digital glasses can be a great way to reduce glare and avoid CVS as they filter out blue light from the digital screens.