Five Ways Sleep Affects Your Eyes
Sleep is essential to every function of the human body, so it should be no surprise that our eyes need sleep for optimal functioning as well. Here are five ways that sleep affects your…
Category: Eye Health
Apps for the Blind Make Life a Little Easier
Our mobile phones can do amazing things to make our everyday lives easier. Did you know that a mobile phone can also work as the eyes, seeing for those who can’t see themselves? These apps…
How Pregnancy Affects Your Vision
Swollen ankles, the baby bump, the pregnancy glow… Pregnancy can make some pretty obvious changes to a woman’s body. Did you know that pregnancy affects an expectant mother’s eyes, too? Many pregnant women experience…
Ask An Expert: Link Between Heart Diseases & Eye Health
Dear Eyeglass World, I’ve heard eye doctors can sometimes detect other health issues during a typical eye exam. What would an optometrist find that’s worth going to another doctor about?Is it true that there…
How Does Alcohol Affect Your Eye Sight?
Most people know that alcohol can distort your judgment, but the impact it can have on your vision can be more serious than just temporary distortion. If you’ve ever had too much to drink, you…
Heart healthy recipes that are good for your eyes
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to eat healthier this year, I have some good news for you. There are lots of heart healthy recipes that are also good for your eyes! The…
Signs You Need to Take Out Your Contact Lenses
For most contact lens wearers, remembering to take a break from lens usage can be tough. Contact lenses can be so comfortable that we almost forget they’re there. Especially if you’ve been prescribed lenses…
How to Look Good When You Have a Cold
Winter offers just as many opportunities to look stylish as all the other seasons. Unfortunately, there’s one thing about the cooler months that keeps many of us looking less than our best – sickness. Doctors…
Ask An Expert: Kids & Retinoblastoma
Dear Eyeglass World, After we got our holiday pictures back, I noticed that my five-year-old son had a white spot in the middle of his eye in almost every photo. He’s been squinting more…
Do You REALLY Know What Glaucoma Is?
January has been designated as National Glaucoma Awareness Month by health organizations to raise awareness of that disease that affects nearly 3 million people ages 40 and older according to a report by Prevent…