Somewhere in the recesses of your memory, you can probably picture your mom or grandma telling you that watching television in the dark is bad for your eyes. But when you go to a movie theater, you can’t help but notice how nice it is to have all the lights turned off so you can […]
Aging is something that becomes more and more apparent as the years go on. In your twenties, you may not notice the impact of time on your body as much, but by the time you hit your fifties or sixties, each year brings more and more unpleasant changes. Unfortunately, our eyes sometimes get hit by […]
If your eyes are feeling tired after a long day of work, you aren’t alone. And, it might just be that you didn’t get enough sleep last night. But, if this discomfort becomes a regular problem and it is coupled with some other symptoms, it may be something a bit more serious: computer vision syndrome, […]
Most people would probably agree that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. With work and taking care of the kids to making dinner and cleaning the house to running errands and paying bills, it often feels like there simply aren’t enough hours to get everything done. So, what do […]
The holidays are always a time of new toys for kids. In today’s world, those holiday gifts often mean new screens. There is tons of research out there about how and why we should limit kids’ screen time, from attention concerns to social and emotional health. But, how do screens impact kids’ vision? And what […]
Life today is full of stress. You may feel like you’re always rushing from work to the train to home to the gym and then back again. Between running from one place to another, we pull out our smartphones. We’re either checking emails, messages, or playing games to pass the time. You may be staring […]
Let’s start off by answering our title question right away: yes. Any change, be it sudden or gradual, in your vision is cause for concern. However, there are different degrees to the concern of your eyes becoming more sensitive to light. If you find that your eyes are sensitive to light, should you tear through […]
You may have heard that if you have blue eyes, you’re at a higher risk of developing eye diseases. It doesn’t seem fair – after all, you have no control over what color of eyes you were born with. There is some truth behind this supposition, though it has been a matter of debate among […]
Our eyes are some of our most used organs. In fact, over half of the brain’s tissues are related to vision. So much of the information our brains get about the world is visual. That means our eyes are critical to how we interpret our surroundings, make decisions, and build perspectives. Our eyes are under […]
Our eyes have evolved quite a bit since the dawn of human existence. We can see in incredible detail, color and precision. And we are among some of the animals with the best vision. However, there is one aspect of our vision that remains linked to our ancient ancestors. Our eyes are those of a […]
