Are Your Eyes Sensitive to Light?

Light sensitivity is a condition in which bright lights hurt your eyes. Another name for this condition is photophobia. It’s a common symptom that’s associated with several different conditions, ranging from minor irritations to serious medical emergencies. Mild cases make you squint in a brightly lit room or while outside. In more severe cases, this […]

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Your Eyes in the Digital Age

           Smart phones and tablets have become essential to your life. But your eyes weren’t designed for digital screens, or the constant refocusing from the screen that comes with frequent smart phone and tablet use. The result: your eyes get tired faster. That’s why 70% of U.S. adults suffer from Digital […]

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Special Occasion Contact Lenses

Special Occasion Contact Lenses. Whether you’re playing a sport or going partying with friends, contact lenses are probably your best bet. They provide wearers with greater freedom when doing physical activities. They also remove a lot of the hassle associated with wearing eyeglasses.You can say goodbye to your glasses falling off during soccer. You won’t […]

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Color Vision Deficiency

Color vision deficiency is the inability to distinguish certain shades of color. The term “color blindness” is also used to describe this visual condition, but very few people are completely color blind. Color vision is possible due to photoreceptors in the retina of the eye known as cones. These cones have light-sensitive pigments that enable us […]

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