sand getting in a girl's eye.
What Happens When Sand Gets in Your Eyes
One minute, you’re enjoying a leisurely day at the beach, then suddenly a gust of wind picks up and your eyes start hurting and watering uncontrollably. You’ve gotten sand in your...
Woman struggling to see screen.
Three Ways to Slow Down Myopia
Myopia, which is also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, is a growing problem. In fact, a recent study predicts that myopia will affect vision for nearly half of the...
Woman struggling to see screen.
Three Ways to Slow Down Myopia
Myopia, which is also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness, is a growing problem. In fact, a recent study predicts that myopia will affect vision for nearly half of the...
how to avoid ripping contact lenses.
How to Avoid Ripping Contact Lenses
It can be very frustrating to tear a contact lens. You might wonder, why can’t they just make them out of a stronger material? Currently more than 45 million Americans wear...
dilated pupil.
What is the Effect of Alcohol on the Eye?
Everyone who’s ever had too much to drink knows that alcohol can give you blurry, distorted vision. But what exactly does alcohol do to our eyes? Can alcohol abuse cause permanent...
styes and contact lenses
Styes: How We Get Them and How to Get Rid of Them
Do you have something that looks like a pimple on the outside or inside of your eyelid? Is it terribly uncomfortable and unsightly? That would be a stye. Also known as an...