Every year, Americans make New Year resolutions that involve losing weight, eating healthier foods, and going to the doctor for routine annual checkups. However, many people continue to fail at taking the importance of eye health into consideration year after year. Neglecting to take good care of your eyes can result in the possibility of […]

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults in the United States, and is caused by an increase in intraocular pressure, which damages your optic nerves. In many cases, glaucoma can take years to manifest any noticeable symptoms, which can result in irreversible vision loss when left untreated. Fortunately, your ophthalmologist can […]

For those who wear glasses, contact lenses can be a huge game-changer. Contacts can allow you to see the world without a set of frames, and you can finally say goodbye to “four-eyes” jokes from friends, family members, and coworkers. However, whether you’re new to wearing contacts or have been wearing them for years, you […]

For almost 100 years, certain experts in eye health have claimed that with their methods, you can reduce or even eliminate your need for glasses. They say your vision issues almost exclusively derive from eye strain and weak eye muscles, and claim that you can restore your vision using the right exercises and relaxation techniques. […]

Whether you’re thinking about a cool costume, or you’ve always wondered what you would look like with brilliant blue eyes, you may have considered wearing decorative contact lenses. Decorative contact lenses seem like a neat trick, and they’re used in movies and on television all the time. But, exactly how safe are decorative contact lenses? […]

Over-the-counter and prescription eye drops are often used to treat problems with allergies, dry eyes, infections, and glaucoma. However, though eye drops may seem easy to administer, many people fail to administer them correctly and thoroughly read the directions. When administered incorrectly, eye drops can actually increase your risk for eye and vision problems. According […]

As you approach middle age, you may be more susceptible to experiencing vision problems that are common in adults between the ages of 40 and 60, such as presbyopia, dry eyes, floaters, cataracts, and PRK or LASIK surgery, inform your eye doctor of your problems with dry eye so he or she can arrange for […]

While allergens in spring and fall can wreak havoc on your eyes, winter brings its own risks to your eye health. If you’re hitting the slopes this holiday season, you already know how much a good pair of goggles can help protect your eyes from sunlight that reflects off bright white snow. However, you may […]

Your university years are some of the most exciting and mind-enriching years of your life. They’re also the first years most young people spend away from their parents’ home, and university students are prone to a lot of vision problems that they either didn’t have to deal with when they were younger, or that they’ll […]

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with a condition that impairs your vision, or have been suffering from vision impairment for quite some time, you may already be aware that there are several options to choose from in regards to maintaining or correcting your vision. For centuries, glasses have been the go-to treatment for vision impairment, […]

If you’re like a lot of people, you don’t look forward to having your eyes dilated when you visit the ophthalmologist. It can be very inconvenient, or even impossible to perform many of your normal daily tasks and activities after your eyes have been dilated. Driving, focusing on your computer, or even just going outside […]

The cornea is the clear lens that covers the iris and the pupil. A superficial scratch on the cornea is called a corneal abrasion, and can be caused or exacerbated by a number of factors.

Eye fatigue (sometimes called eye strain) is an all too common ailment for people who work on computers all day. If your eyes are aching, itchy, or burning after a long day of staring at the screen, you probably have eye fatigue, and you probably know exactly what’s causing it.

You’re probably familiar with the most common ways that you can hurt your eyes. Don’t stare at the sun (or go out without sunglasses), don’t smoke, don’t focus on one thing (especially a computer screen) for too long without taking a break. However, there are a lot more ways you could be hurting your vision […]

Your parents always told you to eat your carrots because they were good for your eyes. Were your mom and dad right? Recent studies seem to point to a link between vitamin intake and eye health. Eating vegetables that are high in vitamins A, C, and E, along with zinc and beta-carotene will not give […]