Eye exams may seem simple: you visit the doctor, get your vision tested, and walk out with a prescription. But for many patients, understanding your eye prescription can feel like decoding a foreign language. What do all those numbers and abbreviations actually mean?...
A popular belief is that eating carrots can improve your eyesight. Some even claim that consuming enough carrots might give you night vision—the ability to see clearly in the dark. But how much of this is rooted in science, and how much is myth? The Origins of the...
A cataract is a cloudy patch that develops on the lens of the eye, they are most often associated with the elderly; people over 70 in particular often suffer from cataracts. Although they are most often associated with older individuals, this does not mean that...
Eye-health experts contend that wearing sunglasses during the winter is more crucial than doing so during the summer months. Why? During the winter, eyes are exposed to the sun’s damaging UV rays, and the rays reflected back by the mirror-like snow. Sunglasses worn...
Optic nerve damage is a condition that can have a serious impact on vision. The optic nerve contains millions of tiny nerve fibers, all of which carry information from the retina to the brain. When the optic nerve becomes damaged, this visual information is not fully...
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