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7 Problems Only People With Glasses Understand

Life's tough when you're completely dependent on A PIECE OF PLASTIC.

Cluster Headaches: Treatment and Prevention

A cluster headache is a rare type of headache that occurs suddenly, causing pain in one side of the head, often in the eye area.

Basic Facts About the Human Eye

Your eyes are very complex organs. In order for your eyes to see, there must be light. Learn all about your eyes and vision.

Is too much tech time hurting your kids eyes and ears?

Children eight and younger spend an average of about two-and-a-quarter hours per day on smartphones, tablets, computers and TV. With all that time on devices, young eyes and ears could be harmed. Eye doctors are seeing a marked increase in dry eye, nearsightedness and other conditions in children. Looking at screens up close can cause the eye to shift focus and over time that can cause the eyeball to lengthen, which can lead to - or worsen - nearsightedness.

6 Ways to Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Six solutions to the problems that plague your eyes

10 Neat Optical Illusions

Melt your brain and amaze your eyes with these optical illusions.

The most important exam a child must pass

Did you know that vision is directly involved in attention to tasks, interpretation of words, sensory input regulation, social-emotional learning, developmental progress and delays, handwriting and other fine motor skills

99% Of Contact Lens Wearers Are Risking Their Eye Health. Here's How

Contact lens wearers are putting themselves at risk of serious eye infections after neglecting basic

Video: Contact Lenses May Pose Some Unforeseen Risks

Chad Groeschen, 39, says he developed a bacterial infection from sleeping in lenses marketed for "day and night" wear.

How to Insert Contact Lenses Easily

Do you struggle to insert and remove your contact lenses? Do you find it impossible to see in the mirror at the same time? Learn to insert and remove your contact lenses quickly and simply!

Important Things to Know About Contact Lenses

Lenses that are not properly cleaned and disinfected increase the risk of eye infection. Any lens that is removed from the eye needs to be cleaned and disinfected before it is reinserted. Your eye car

Before you opt for cosmetic lenses

Thinking green? Start with contact lenses

A 2018 Arizona State University study found as many as 1 in 5 contact lens wearers dispose of their lenses down the sink or toilet, contributing an estimated 6-10 metric tons of plastic lenses to U.S. wastewater each year. The American Optometric Association's Contact Lens and Cornea Section (CLCS) developed a resource to help doctors educate their patients about proper disposal.

3 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses Could Soon Stop Nearsightedness Dead

Nearsightedness is a pain in the ass that affects over 40 percent of the US population—and it only gets worse with age. Soon, though, children that are identified as myopic will be able to wear special contact lenses that will stop the condition in its tracks.

Eyeball-shaping contact lenses safe for kids

A new visual-corrective treatment of custom-made contact lenses can slow near-sightedness and safe for young eyes, say researchers.