Most people who take medications daily don’t realize that some of those drugs’ side effects include dry eye. Moisture is crucial for your eyes to function well. Dry eye arises when your…
For many of us, Wintertime is associated with drab days, soft sunlight and cold temperatures. But even though Winter doesn’t deliver the bright, sunny days and seasonal allergies of Spring and…
People with vision loss aren’t blind; they can see but just not very well. Vision loss makes being out and about in public challenging and somewhat stressful. But the privacy of your home is…
About 45 million Americans age 18 and older wear contact lenses. Ninety-three percent of them use soft lenses. Though so many people choose contacts over eyeglasses, some folks don’t know the…
When something unwanted shows up in your peepers—an eyelash, dust, a fleck of dirt—they produce tears to flush it out. Even intruders that are invisible or too small to perceive, such as…
Most refractive errors, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, can be easily corrected with the right eyeglass prescription. With the right pair of eyeglasses, you can improve your…
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 45 million people in the U. S. wear contact lenses; two-thirds of them are female. Some folks start when they’re in their teens, while…
Your eyesight is precious. You need to do as much as you can to protect it and help your vision be as clear as possible. The good news is that you have a bevy of choices in eyeglass lenses and…
Eyewear has played a significant role in many people’s lives since 1727, when British opticianEdward Scarlett invented eyeglasses frames that could be positioned over the ears and nose. …
Your eyesight is precious, and your eyes are delicate. Those two facts alone are solid reasons to take excellent care of your vision. …
If your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet or if your tears don’t hang around long enough to keep your eyes moist, you’re not alone with this bothersome condition. Millions of…
Think of each of your eyes as a complex and delicate machine—such as a fine-quality, high-performance Italian sports car. And as with intricate and refined mechanisms, there is potential for…
If you didn’t possess depth perception, you wouldn’t be able to discern objects’ depths, widths and lengths. You couldn’t even perceive how far away something was. Take a…
The popularity of workplace computers in the 1980s marked the beginning of a new era in technology. And when smartphones, tablets and personal computers debuted, closely staring at electronic screens…
About 160 million Americans of all ages wear eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct their vision. If your vision requires multiple corrective prescriptions and you want a one-fits-all pair of…
Allergies, either seasonal or year-round, can wreak havoc with our daily lives. Allergic reactions commonly affect the skin, sinuses, nasal passages, throat, and digestive system. They also affect…
Your eyes can get dry for a lot of reasons. A lot of people have the same problem, especially as they age. Dry, gritty or watery eyes make it difficult to perform otherwise-easy tasks such as…
You may be surprised to learn that one million Americans are legally blind. People with macular degeneration, diabetes, cataracts and glaucoma can have enough vision issues that they are diagnosed…
You spend most of your waking hours with your eyes open, so it’s no wonder that they’re so vulnerable to the outside world. And because your eyes are precious, you must protect them from…
Everyone loves a sunny day, and of course we all know the Sun’s rays help our bodies produce vitamin D, which is essential for our health. But too much sun can be dangerous to your skin, so we…
Halos don’t appear only above angels. Eyes sometimes develop these bright circles when you’re looking at bright lights in a dark or dim environment, such as headlights at night. Glare…
=An estimated three million people nationwide suffer from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Glaucoma — the name given to a group of eye conditions that affect the optic…
There are myths, speculations and opinions on just about every subject around. Eyes and vision are among those topics. When you want to separate fact from fiction, turn to an optometrist for…
Just as with the rest of your body, age affects your eyes. After you reach the four-decade mark, their natural internal lenses become less supple. It’s no longer as easy for them to focus from…
Suddenly seeing dark spots creep into your field of vision can be alarming — especially when you can’t brush them away or rinse them out like a speck of dust. You’re hoping…
Your eyes are a vulnerable duo. They’re open all of your waking hours and are susceptible to innumerable invaders. Your natural inclination is to rid your eyes of any foreign matter. There…
What color are your eyes? While there are countless numbers of hues, shades, richness and color combinations, your peepers are probably brown, blue, hazel, amber, grey or green. …
If you wear only one pair of eyeglasses all day every day, you may be missing out on the benefits of eyewear with specific intentions and advantages. …
Acuity of vision, also termed visual acuity, describes the clearness of your vision when measured from 20 feet away. Visual acuity is the most common medical measurement of your eyes’…
The ability to see clearly is one of the necessities in life. Sharp vision is important for driving, reading, supervising young children at play and countless other purposes. There are times,…
How much do you know about the pupils of your eyes? Perhaps you haven’t given much thought to this black-colored circle in the center of each eye, but they play a vital part in your eyesight. …
