As parents gather school supplies and prepare their children for a new academic year, one crucial tool often gets overlooked—an eye exam. The American Optometric Association (AOA) encourages families to
Cornea conditions range from mild irritation to sight-threatening disease, and each can disrupt the cornea’s transparency and refractive power. If you notice blurred vision, pain, redness, or light sensitivity, a
The phrase “20/20 vision” is pretty common, but not everyone knows what exactly it means. Many people assume that your eyesight is perfect if you have 20/20 vision. The truth
Summer is in full swing, and with it comes sunshine, pool days, hiking adventures, and beach getaways. But while you’re reaching for sunscreen to protect your skin, don’t forget that
Maybe you remember a biology class exercise about dominant and recessive genes in eye color—how you could trace your parents’ and grandparents’ eye colors and see how yours fit in.
Losing your vision can be scary, and a cataract diagnosis can be even more frightening. Cataracts happen when the lens in your eye becomes cloudy. Your lens focuses the light
