BEST SUNGLASSES FOR SENSITIVE EYES

Are you looking forward to summer and that trip to the beach but dread what it’ll do to your sensitive eyes?While millions of people in the US and across the world are sensitive to light like the sun’s rays and glare, some sunglasses can offer relief. Light sensitivity or photophobia can make something as trivial […]

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Understanding Flashes and Floaters

Flashes and floaters are painless phenomena caused by the shrinking of the eye’s vitreous (the gel-like fluid in between the lens and the retina) that occurs due to aging. They are common in adults over the age of 50. Flashes look like lightning or camera flashes, whereas floaters appear in your field of vision as […]

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5 Ways Your Vision Can Change During Pregnancy

Vision problems are among the possible changes your body can go through during pregnancy. This is a result of the hormonal fluctuations your body can experience. Most of these issues are temporary, and (in most cases), your vision will return to normal once you have given birth or finish breastfeeding. Let’s take a look at […]

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Eye Colors: What Gives Eyes Their Color?

Eye color often is the genetic trait that fascinates parents the most as a child develops. Will the child’s eyes be black, brown, blue, gray, green, hazel or some combination of colors? How a child looks depends on the genetic material each parent contributes to the child. But the parents’ genes can mix and match […]

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Sunglasses: Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly are UV rays? Ultraviolet rays are rays located beyond the visible spectrum. UV rays are categorized into three types: UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA: Most common throughout the year. These rays pass through glass so the can be harmful both indoors and outdoors. UVB: The most dangerous type of UV rays and the […]

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