Combine the reproductive passions of flowers and fungi along with some human immunoglobulin, mast cells and histamines, and you have a...

Your eyes, like the rest of your body, need vitamins and nutrients for optimal performance. Eating a well-balanced diet strengthens your...

Sports vision training can be a game-changer for athletes Athletes need to make split-second decisions, have quick responses and see the...

It’s not your imagination The come-and-go nature of vision fluctuations during pregnancy, perimenopause or menopause can have you...

This goes for sunglasses, too Ah yes, the old wipe-on-the shirt method of cleaning one’s glasses is what many people do when they need a...

Winter cold, dryness indoors from heaters and wood stoves, and plenty of screen time can cause discomfort for your eyes. A few ways to...

Please remove your makeup before you fall asleep It’s late, and you just read Goodnight Moon to your toddler a thousand times. The...

Many parents are surprised to hear that their infants should have eye exams with an optometrist. Aren’t all of those well child visits...

Most of us are familiar with the sharp, sandy feeling of having “sleep” in our eyes. Our tears are a salty solution. When it evaporates,...

An eyelid twitch (or tic) is when you have a spasm or slight movement of your upper or lower eyelid. For the majority of us, this common...

Blue light refers to a specific color range of light emitted by any backlit device — if a device is brighter when it is on than off, it...

Vision, eye health and eye alignment are the three pillars of a full eye exam. Even if someone sees well, the health of the front and...

People say they look like cells, squiggles, amoebas, dots or cobwebs, and the second you try to focus on them, they dart away. They’re...

Young people generally do very well with contact lenses. Your 12-year-old daughter might not share your affinity for fashion eyewear. Or,...

The human eye is a living, fluid sphere and it’s hard for it to be exactly the same shape as it was 12 months ago. The eye’s length and...

If you’re gearing up to go someplace fun this summer, some advice for packing and playing: Pack double. With eyewear, it doesn’t pay to...

When it comes to your child’s vision, perhaps they can put into words if there are changes, but many times not so much. A lot of the...

Try these experiments with your kids to explore optics, which is the science of light. There’s no telling what you might inspire. Make a...

The work-from-home life comes with pros and cons. Sure, there’s no commute…but that computer beckoning you to put in longer hours adds up...

Contact lenses have come a long way in materials and comfort Generally, the answer to this is based on the child having adequate...