How to Protect Your Eyes from a Solar Eclipse
The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th is an exciting astronomical event, but it’s crucial to remember that looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, is never safe.
The Impacts of Smoking on Eyesight
We typically think of lung cancer as the main health risk associated with smoking, and then maybe oral health problems next, but the parts of the body that have direct contact with the smoke aren’t the only ones hurt by it.
Smoking Puts Eye Health at Risk
The main health risk that tends to come to mind with a smoking habit is lung cancer, perhaps followed by oral health problems, but it doesn’t merely harm the parts of the body that come into direct contact with the smoke.
Why Do We Have Different Eye Colors?
Anyone living in an English-speaking country might have the impression that eye colors like blue, hazel, and brown are about equally distributed across the population, but if you look at the whole planet, the ratios are very different.
The History of Corrective Lenses
We’re incredibly fortunate to have glasses (not to mention contact lenses) that precisely address our vision problems — tailored not just to each patient, but to each eye!
How Sleep and Vision Intersect
Getting enough sleep is great for our overall health and our eye health alike. At the other end of things, we can improve the quality of our sleep if we are more careful about what we put in front of our eyes before we go to bed.
Caring for Our Eye Health As We Age
Many sight-threatening conditions that are associated with advancing age are combatted best by being discovered in the early stages.
How Often Do We Need Eye Exams?
It’s as important to get preventative care for our eyes as for our teeth, and that means getting eye exams when we don’t need an updated prescription for our glasses or contact lenses.
How Do Animals See?
Let’s look at a few of the most powerful eyes in nature and find out what makes them work so differently from the way ours do.
Comprehensive Eye Exams and Education
Up to 80% of a sighted person’s learning is linked to their vision. The ability to see clearly and effectively perform visual tasks is critical to a developing child’s social life, education, and performance in sports.
