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The History of Cataract Treatment
2021-06-23

Over 20 million adults 40 and up in the US will develop cataracts, and by the time they reach 80, half of them will...


Important Eye Safety Rules for Fireworks
2021-06-09

The danger with fireworks is that a lot of people forget that they are explosives, and that’s how they caused 12 deaths and ten thousand injuries in 2019 alone...


What to Look for in Your New Frames
2021-05-26

The glasses you choose will be a huge part of the first impression you make on people. They’re a great way to show off your personal sense of style...


What’s Inside the Human Eye?
2021-05-13

All inside something the size of a large marble, light waves are converted into continuous streams of detailed, accurate, moving images that we can understand and respond to. Our vision connects us to our surroundings...


Sports and Visual Skills
2021-04-28

Strong visual skills are just as important to an athlete’s success as strong muscles. Athletes have to be able to process visual information very quickly so that they can respond to it...


Eyes Can Be an Access Point for Germs
2021-04-14

Most of us do it often enough that we might not even notice it every time it happens. Whether we’re tired, our eyes are dry or itchy, or we get something stuck in one of them...


What Do Eyes Have to Do With Headaches?
2021-03-24

That’s right, if you experience a lot of headaches, it would be worth your time to schedule an eye exam. Not every headache is tied to a vision problem...


Workplace Eye Safety
2021-03-11

This is going to mean very different things depending on what kind of job you have, whether you work from home or in an office, or you work at a worksite...


How to Care for Your Lenses
2021-02-25

Most people who wear glasses or contacts can remember what it was like the first time they were able to see individual blades of grass and leaves on trees after putting them on...


Heterochromia: When Eyes Don’t Match
2021-02-11

Statistically, there’s a good chance it’s their eye color! A striking pair of eyes can really make an impression — and that goes double when they’re two different colors...