• Wearing Makeup with Glasses or Contacts

    Makeup is great for enhancing your look, but things get a little tricky when glasses or contacts join the mix. Use these tips to help you look your best and minimize the potential for eye irritation. Making Your Makeup Work with Glasses If you recently started wearing glasses, you may need to modify your makeup […]

  • How Do Germs Get in Your Eyes?

    Did you know around 1,000 species of bacteria—plus viruses and other germs—call your skin home? This microscopic ecosystem, known as skin flora, is largely beneficial. However, some germs can cause infections or diseases, especially if they get into your eyes. No one wants an eye infection. Many infections share similar symptoms, whether caused by bacteria […]

  • Is it Dry Eye, Allergies, or an Infection?

    Usually, when an eye doctor encounters a patient with dry eye, eye allergies, or an eye infection, the symptoms are unique enough to make a straightforward diagnosis. However, you may want to know what condition you’re dealing with before visiting the eye doctor. Here’s how to tell the difference between dry eye, allergies, and infections and how […]

  • The Best Foods for Eye Health

    When you try to think of foods that improve your vision, carrots probably come to mind. They improve your night vision, right? Actually, that idea is leftover World War II propaganda. The British didn’t want enemy forces to find out about their new radar technology, so they claimed their pilots had improved night vision from […]

  • How Winter Can Affect Your Eyes

    Winter can be a harsh season, drying out your skin and wreaking havoc on your hair. What you may not realize, though, is that it can be just as rough on your eyes. How does winter weather affect your eyes, and how can you protect them? Dryness: Between cold, dry, outdoor air and heated, dry, […]

  • Reducing your Risk of Pinkeye

      Have you ever had conjunctivitis? If you have, you’ll probably never forget it. An inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane lining your eyelid and covering the white part of your eyeball, conjunctivitis causes symptoms that can be extremely uncomfortable. But how much do you know about this condition? Conjunctivitis is typically caused by […]

  • Make a New Year’s Resolution: Be Kinder to your Eyes

    Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? If you’re like most people, you’ve made up your mind to do things like eat healthier, lose weight, or exercise more. We have a suggestion, though: this year, prioritize your eyes. What can you change in your life to be kinder to your eyes? It all […]

  • Headaches and Vision

    Migraines and cluster headaches are two examples of headaches that can affect your vision. Cluster headaches often involve excruciating pain behind one eye, and that pain can radiate to other parts of the face, head, and neck. If you’re having a cluster headache, your eyes can also become red and swollen, or produce excessive tears. […]

  • Athletic Protective Eye Wear

    How to Protect Against Common Sports Eye Injuries

      It’s probably apparent to you that your eyes are one of the most delicate and easily injured parts of your body, and need to be protected. That’s why, whenever you’re outside or engaging in an activity, safety precautions like sunglasses and goggles are a good idea. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you’ll face eye […]

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    Should Adults Limit their Screen Time?

    We hear a lot about setting limits for screen time when it comes to our kids. We know that too much screen time stunts their social lives, disrupts their development, and can even have a negative impact on the physical structures within their brains. What’s more, limiting screen time is good for kids’ vision, because […]