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You might have heard that indoor tanning is a safe alternative to sunbathing, but that is false. A group of eye doctors, surgeons, dermatologists, and other physicians actually spoke to Congress in a briefing about the negative health effects of indoor tanning. The World Health Organization warns...

March is Workplace Eye Wellness month, so let’s celebrate by taking stock of a few ways to protect our eyes at work! This is going to mean very different things depending on what kind of job you have, whether you work from home or in an office, or you work at a worksite. That’s why we’re di...

Optical coherence tomography or OCT is a process used during an eye examination. This non-invasive imaging technology is used for obtaining images of the retina. The images are high-resolution, and they help to identify optic nerve diseases. OCT works like ultrasound testing, but the imaging process measures light instead of sound. In cases of eye diseases like glaucoma, OCT can measure the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber.

Regular eye exams (from an optometrist, not an app) are critical for lifelong healthy vision. We’re celebrating Save Your Vision Month by devoting an entire blog post to the top reasons to put an eye exam on the calendar. How often they should happen will depend on your individual situation, bu...

Corrective lenses are such small things that make such enormous differences in our lives. Most people who wear glasses or contacts can remember what it was like the first time they were able to see individual blades of grass and leaves on trees after putting them on. It’s important to take good...

Being colorblind can mean a lot of different things, yet only in rare cases does it mean seeing in black and white. The technical term for complete color blindness is monochromacy, and it only affects one person in 33,000. Most people with a form of color blindness can see certain colors, but whi...

What’s the first thing you notice about a person when you meet them? Statistically, there’s a good chance it’s their eye color! A striking pair of eyes can really make an impression — and that goes double when they’re two different colors. The scientific term for having different colore...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss for people over 50. What is AMD? It’s the gradual loss of central vision as the macula (the part of the retina where photoreceptor cells are most concentrated, giving us our detailed central vision) deteriorat...

Did you know that it is possible for an eye doctor to see blood vessels in your retina directly? This means that it is possible to identify eye conditions during a retinal examination. Doctors can also see signs of other conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, hypertension, and heart disease, in the retina.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 45 million people in the United States wear contact lenses. Wearing contacts proves to be more convenient than wearing eyeglasses for most people. The most common choices are daily and monthly contacts. Deciding which one to purchase can be daunting. If you want to understand which of these suits you best, here’s what you should know.