While both blepharitis and pink eye cause eye irritation and redness, blepharitis affects your eyelids and tends to be chronic, whereas pink eye affects the clear membrane covering your eye and is often temporary but contagious. A comprehensive eye exam can help identify the cause of your discomfort. Whether you’re dealing with morning eye redness […]
You’ve finished a busy day of juggling work, family schedules, and errands, and now your eyes feel worn out. It’s a familiar feeling, but lately, it has been more persistent—a nagging irritation that simple rest doesn’t seem to fix. You might be wondering if you’re experiencing fatigue, or if it’s something more, like dry eye […]
You open your eyes to greet the day, but your view of the world is fuzzy and out of focus. This common experience can be a bit disorienting, leaving you to blink rapidly in an attempt to see clearly. However, while it can feel strange, a little bit of blurriness right after you wake up […]
You probably know it’s important to keep your family’s vision clear with regular comprehensive eye exams. However, it’s not always clear when it’s time to get new glasses. After all, life gets busy, and it’s easy to push an eye appointment to the back burner. But prioritizing annual eye exams is key to long-term health. […]
If you’ve ever needed to squint to see something, it could be a sign of a refractive error. These are common vision problems affecting how your eyes refract light. If you’re living with a refractive error, you likely need contact lenses or eyeglasses to correct your vision. There are several types of refractive errors, with […]
Light sensitivity, or photophobia, is more than just an annoying problem. It can be extremely problematic, and it’s often a sign of an underlying problem. If you frequently deal with light sensitivity, you’re not alone—many people deal with this condition every day. So what causes it, and what can you do about it? Bright light […]
Needing the support of glasses or contacts to enjoy clear, sharp vision is common. In fact, most people have some kind of refractive error causing blurry vision. Among refractive errors, myopia, or nearsightedness, is the most common. Myopia develops because of irreversible physical changes in the eye’s structure. We can, however, use myopia control therapies […]
When it comes to healthy vision, what you eat plays a bigger role than you might think. Although certain foods are tasty and convenient, they come at the expense of your vision and overall eye health. Regularly consuming these “bad” foods deprives your eyes of the nourishment they need to properly function, and increases the […]
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