Did you know that spectacles have been around for thousands of years? It’s true, even our ancestors viewed spectacles as a necessity, since it can help with vision problems and can help protect people’s eyes from the sun’s harmful rays. We often take this amazing invention for granted, but imagine how life would be if […]
Eye Injury Prevention Month Facts and Tips
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, it is estimated that up to 90% of eye injuries could have been prevented if protective eyewear was worn! There are over 2 million eye injuries in the United States annually, and while some of these are from unavoidable injuries such as a car accident or a fall, […]
Vitamins and Minerals that Improve Your Eyesight
Your eyes are not only the ‘windows to the soul’ but they are also essential for our health and wellbeing. Having poor or blurry vision can affect a person negatively in many ways; it can cause a person to be dizzy, suffer from headaches, as well as having balance issues. This is why taking in […]
Eye Care for the Aging
After the age of 40 it is not uncommon to start to notice small changes in your vision. You might start having problems where you never had before, such as not being able to see street signs as clearly, having difficulty reading your favorite book, or even having issues working on a computer screen. However, […]
National Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Tips
Did you know that August is National Children’s Eye Health and Safety month? In case you didn’t know, here are some helpful tips that are sure to help keep your little one’s peepers safe and sound: Get your goggles going. Experts agree that approximately 90 percent of injuries to the eyes can be easily prevented […]
What Does Your Eye Color Say About YOU
Back in May we had an article about the variation in eye color and what they say about your health, but there is research that suggests that there is also a correlation between your eye color and your personality traits. It’s amazing that these discoveries help show us that our eyes are really the windows […]