Anna Barden

Why Carrots Are Good for Eyes It’s no secret that fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet. They contain vitamins and minerals that support everything from your head to your toes. They promote healthy digestion, skin,...

What Is World Sight Day? World Sight Day is an annual day of celebration and education dedicated to global eye care. The day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).   The initiative behind World...

From oversized frames to classic wayfarers, there are many types of sunglasses to choose from. And aside from your favorite sunglass styles, there are also several sunglass lens options to look into when selecting your next pair of shades....

Trifocal lenses are multifocal eyeglass lenses equipped with three different corrective powers. One power is for distant vision correction, one is for intermediate, and one is for near vision. If you have trouble seeing clearly at any...

There may come a time when you need to know how to get an eyelash out of your eye, or how to remove sand or dirt particles. How to get stuff out of your eye depends on where it is, how it may have gotten there, and how easy it is to...

Crazing is a web of hairline cracks in the anti-reflective coating of your eyeglass lenses. Looking through a pair of crazed lenses can make things seem blurry or cloudy, and simply cleaning the lenses does not help. While anti-reflective...

Determining which of your eyes is dominant is easy to do at home. But if you need assistance, you can always ask your eye doctor. Here’s some more information on what eye dominance (or ocular dominance) is, how to test for it, and why it...

Reviewed by Thomas Stokkermans, OD, PhD on July 6, 2023 Studies show that green is the rarest eye color in the world. But did you know that people with green eyes are more sensitive to light, and may be more susceptible to sun damage?...

Understanding Visual Perception: Optical Illusions and Your Eyes Your brain and eyes work together to see and know the world around you. For example, your eyes see a friend’s face, but it’s your brain that remembers who they...

Reviewed by Thomas Stokkermans, OD, PhD on June 21, 2023 The blue eye color is considered beautiful by many. But there’s more to these colorful eyes than you may know. Here’s a look at how rare blue eyes are, when they originated, and some...