Blog list

Eyelashes and eyebrows serve a greater purpose beyond their aesthetic appeal. They are not merely tools for facial expressions or flirtatious glances. In fact, their most crucial role is to act as the first line of defense for our eyes, shielding them from contaminants and potential hazards prese...

Most of us end up outside more often in the warm summer months, and that can expose our eyes to a lot of harmful UV radiation from the sun...

Summer is around the corner, and so are longer days with more hours of sunlight! Most of us end up outside more often in the warm summer months, and that can expose our eyes to a lot of harmful UV radiation from the sun. That’s why it’s so important to wear UV-blocking sunglasses (though we s...

Do you remember much from biology class about eye anatomy? Maybe you didn’t cover it much in your class or maybe you remember all of it, but we love keeping our patients informed about all things eye-related. All inside a space smaller than a golf ball, our eyes transform photons of light into ...

Men, for example, are more likely to experience sight-threatening eye injuries than women, whereas women tend to be more vulnerable to certain eye diseases. So what can men and women do to address their different eye health concerns...

There are many differences between men and women — even when it comes to vision and eye health. Men, for example, are more likely to experience sight-threatening eye injuries than women, whereas women tend to be more vulnerable to certain eye diseases. So what can men and women do to address th...

When we think of the traits of an athlete, we usually think of speed and strength first. A close third should be their visual skills. Athletes need to be able to process and react to visual information very quickly in order to play their sports well. The cool thing is that some of these visual sk...

We do that sort of thing without really thinking about it in moments when we’re tired, when we get something stuck in one eye, or when our eyes feel dry or itchy. It’s an attempt to alleviate the problem...

A habit of rubbing your eyes could come back to bite you. We do that sort of thing without really thinking about it in moments when we’re tired, when we get something stuck in one eye, or when our eyes feel dry or itchy. It's an attempt to alleviate the problem, but in reality we could be creat...

Stopping to smell the spring flowers can be hard when your nose is stuffy and your eyes are swollen. What makes red, puffy, itchy eyes so common in the springtime? While it’s often allergies, it isn’t always, so let’s take a look at what can cause allergy system this time of year — along ...