When was the last time you went to the eye doctor for an eye exam? If you’re like most people, it’s probably been a while. Part of the reason we don’t go very often is that we don’t know when we should be going. If your vision is perfect and you don’t need glasses or […]

Do you ever laugh or sneeze so much that your eyes begin to water? Watery eyes are a normal part of our vision health. Typically, it is nothing to be concerned about unless you’re wearing a lot of eye makeup. However, excessively watery eyes can be a problem. Most of the time it is a […]

In recent years, it has been increasingly clear that salt is bad for your health. Doctors all over the country are advising patients to cut back. In some cases, patients are being told to cut salt out completely because salt can cause high blood pressure, kidney stones and liver failure, just to name a few […]

The fact that eye makeup can cause eye problems has never been a secret. In fact, most women know this, yet still choose to wear it. Sure, it may make you look like a runway model, but at what cost? More and more, dermatologists are warning women to lay off makeup in general, as it […]

At first glance it may not seem like arthritis has anything to do with vision. Why would a joint condition affect our eyes? There are no joints in our eyes. What we fail to consider is that arthritis is not a joint condition, but an inflammation condition. Our eyes are not immune to inflammation. When […]

It isn’t uncommon to see kids with smartphones these days. Why shouldn’t they have them? They can be exceptional learning tools, help your children keep in contact with friends and family, be used for emergencies, and can be used to capture some truly great moments. For all the good that smartphones do, there is a […]

The world of eye health can get really complicated, really fast. There are so many natural treatments available that it’s hard to keep track of the ones that work and the ones that don’t. Besides, who has the time or patience to try all of them out to figure out which ones work and which […]

Ladies, we’ve got some good news and bad news for you. We won’t beat around the bush so here’s the bad news: according to Prevent Blindness, women make up the majority of Americans over the age of 40 to be visually impaired or blind. Unfortunately, due to a variety of biological factors that no woman […]

Our risk of suffering from dry eyes increases as we age. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has reported that dry eyes affect 3.2 million women over 50 years old; and 1.68 million men over the age of 50. This statistic doesn’t even include office workers, who often experience dry eyes due to digital eye strain. […]

Headaches can come on strong and suddenly, ruining your days and causing you pain at night. You think to yourself that it’s your body’s way of telling you that you’re overworked and stressed; or maybe that you didn’t eat or drink enough throughout the day. Or your body could be telling you, it’s time to […]

Air pollution, no doubt, has had numerous health impacts on humans, but when it comes to air pollution in relation to eyes and vision, there seems to be a gap. This phenomenon has not been studied in depth in the way that perhaps pollution in relation to our pulmonary system has, but there is evidence […]