It’s estimated that more than 30 million adults in the United States have dry eyes, and the uncomfortable symptoms of irritation or grittiness are one of the most common reasons that people head to the eye doctor. Dry eye syndrome is not only a common condition, it’s also usually a chronic problem, particularly for people […]
Nearly everyone over the age of 65 will experience a reduced elasticity of the lenses of their eyes — a condition called presbyopia.
Over time, unstable blood sugar levels from diabetes can damage the blood vessels in the eye’s retina, or can cause abnormal blood vessels to grow on the surface of the retina. This is called diabetic retinopathy, which is a leading cause of blindness in American adults. All types of diabetes—type 1, type 2, and gestational—contribute […]
Are you finding that you have to hold a newspaper or a book farther and farther from your face to see the words clearly, or has it become harder to read small print than you once were able to? This change in vision is very common, particularly if you’re near or over the age of […]
Human eyesight is an incredibly complex system, and a problem anywhere along the way can lead to seriously compromised vision.
An estimated 60 percent of children with learning difficulties have undiagnosed vision problems, and 80 percent of learning is visual.
Because it’s so much colder outside in winter, our instinct might be to assume that we’re safe from damage from the sun.
Have you noticed any changes in your eyesight in the last few years?
Nights are long in the winter, and that means fewer hours of daylight for our morning and evening commutes.
When we don’t get a good night’s sleep, we can really feel it in the morning.
