Cataracts And Our Vision
Over 20 million adults age 40 and older and half of seniors 80 and older have cataracts, and that’s just in the US.
Vision Care
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The Purpose Of Eyebrows And Eyelashes
You might think eyebrows are just for making expressions and eyelashes are just for flirting, but there’s a lot more to them.
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How Our Eyes Respond To Irritants
It doesn’t take much to irritate the surface of our eyes.
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Don’t Forget Your Sunglasses!
With summer almost here, many of us are looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors.
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Ocular Migraines
Have you ever experienced a strange disruption to your vision, such as zigzagging circles or a blindspot surrounded by wavy lines? If so, you may have had an ocular migraine. When you hear the word “migraine,” you probably think of a painful headache, typically worse than an everyday headache. About 37 million people in the United States alone […]
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Where Online Eye Exams Fall Short
Over the last couple of decades, the internet has changed just about every aspect of our lives.
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Seasonal Allergies And Your Eyes
Spring is in the air...and that means so are allergies.
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A Quick Guide To Glasses Care
If you wear glasses, you know the never-ending struggle to keep them clean of streaks, spots, smudges, and scratches. There are times when it’s tempting to just reach for the hem of your shirt, but if you want those lenses to last as long as they should, it’s important to clean them the right way. […]
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Contact Lens Care And Safety
Whether you prefer glasses or contacts, there are specific things you need to do to take care of them. This is one area where glasses-wearers have it easier — no matter how well or poorly they maintain their glasses, it won’t impact the health of their eyes, which is not at all the case with […]
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Presbyopia And Progressive Lenses
Presbyopia, or farsightedness caused by reduced elasticity of the eye’s lens, affects nearly everyone older than 65. About 42 percent of Americans who are in their prime are nearsighted. For them, a simple pair of reading glasses can’t solve the problem of presbyopia, and that’s where bifocals, trifocals, and progressive lenses come in. Options For Correcting Presbyopia […]