Tag: Optometrist Sydney CBD

Mental Health and Optometrist Sydney

There is a correlation between eye health and various mental health problems. Sometimes these links, such as a person growing depressed because of vision loss, seem straightforward. But there may be several more links between mental health and eyesight, some of which are quite complex.

Many eye conditions are treatable if discovered in the early stages. These eye conditions may exacerbate mental health issues – it is harder to stay in touch with the world and keep a realistic mental map of what is going on if eyesight is poor, and poor comprehension of the world is correlated with mental illness. So keeping eyesight healthy is one contributing factor in maintaining mental health.

Detecting and treating age-related diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma as early as possible is essential for slowing the progression of these conditions. This early detection and treatment of degenerating eyesight help reduce the associated risk of depression.

The link between eyesight and mental health can go both ways. Stress is a mental health issue. And longer-term stress will cause pressure on the eyes that lead to blurry vision, eye strain, twitching, poor concentration, fatigue, and dry or overly wet eyes. These vision problems in turn can cause further strain on mental health.

Children Optometrist Sydney CBD

Vision problems in childhood will often affect mental functioning, including mental health. Poor eyesight will prevent a child from studying and learning; it can also affect performance in many sports. A child with this disadvantage will understandably become discouraged, and possibly depressed. Their compromised eyesight may cause them to misunderstand the things they experience, leading to legitimate long-term misconceptions and frustration. Children with eyesight corrected by glasses or other means often have a rapid improvement in many daily tasks. But if this eyesight correction is delayed until later years the associated improvement in performance is less dramatic; the older child or adult has too many accumulated misconceptions caused by the compromised eyesight during their early education.

It is well known that poor eyesight can cause headaches, including debilitating migraines. What is less well known is that over time these migraines can lead to strokes and white lesions of the brain. Eyeglasses that fix vision issues can reduce almost all of these issues.

Vision problems can be a factor in poor mental health. While glasses that fix the eyesight may not completely solve the associated mental health issues, they often bring about a significant improvement. In some cases, the patients with glasses will be able to see and think clearly enough to solve other issues compromising their mental health.

Visit Optometrist Sydney CBD

Make sure that your mental health is not compromised by poor eyesight. Having your vision checked by an optometrist can lead to treatment that reduces stress, headaches, the tendency to depression, poor concentration, mental confusion and which also leads to better eyesight.

Glasses are an investment. We start wearing prescription glasses to correct our eyesight. The lenses of these glasses are custom-made for our exact eye limitations. The frames are chosen as a matter of aesthetic taste, hopefully, to suit our face, and perhaps our personality. This will all cost us at least some money. So, we should look after our glasses so that they last the longest time possible.

Advice from Professional Optometrist

• Carry the glasses in their protective case. This will prevent almost all accident breakage when you are not wearing them
• Take off the glasses with both hands. This prevents repeated strain on the hinges, which otherwise causes the frames to lose shape.
• Never put the glasses on any open surface, as this can lead to scratches on the lenses. Put them in their case.
• Take note of the screws that hold the frame together. If they have started to come to lose it is an easy matter to fix them. But once they have fallen out it is all too easy to lose the tiny screw.
• Clean the lenses with a microfibre cloth and lens spray. Do not use this cloth for anything other than cleaning your glasses.
• Ask about blue light coatings for the lenses of glasses, especially if you often use a computer. Blue light keeps us awake in the short term and damages our eyes in the long term.

Sunglasses might be prescribed, or a generic pair. Their main purpose is to protect the eye from Ultraviolet light (UV) that will cause damage over time. It is best to wear sunglasses in all daytime weather conditions other than rain, not just on bright sunny days. There is always UV during the day, so sunglasses are always needed for protection. As a bonus, Sunglasses will prevent premature wrinkles around the eyes, especially when combined with a hat.

Looking For an Optometrist in Sydney?

Glasses or contact lenses can provide us with clear vision. Find the best option by consulting our optometrists.