3 ‘Eye Opening’ Reasons Upper Or Lower Eyelid Surgery May Be Right For You
There’s a good reason that eyelid surgeries are the 4th most common cosmetic surgery in the U.S., according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, just behind breast augmentation, liposuction, and nose reshaping.
Eyelid surgery can be performed on the upper lids, lower lids or both, and is one of the most desired procedures to improve facial appearance by restoring a more youthful look. However, procedures can also resolve functional problems with the eyelids. Read more
Eye exams—they’re on that list of doctor visits you’re advised to make on a regular basis, much like you’re told to get your car’s oil changed and tires checked periodically. And you know the experts are right, and you know you should follow through. And yet …
For years researchers have been suggesting that seniors who have healthy vision or those who take steps to improve their vision experience lifestyle benefits that extend beyond their eyesight.
Glaucoma is an eye disease that approximately 3 million Americans deal with every day, and is the second most common cause of blindness in the U.S. Adults over the age of 40 with a family history of glaucoma or high eye pressure from conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or cardiovascular disease are all at a greater risk of developing the disease.
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, a great time to spread knowledge about how diabetes can impact your eyesight and your life. Understanding diabetic eye diseases may be more important than ever.
A recent 
Colored contact lenses are certainly nothing new. Some people wear them to enhance the natural color of their eyes, while others wear them to completely change their eye color from blue to brown, for example. Around this time of year, however, colored contact lenses—and special effects contact lenses made to look like any number of things such as zombies or cat eyes—become popular Halloween costume accessories.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to no longer need to wear glasses or contacts after you’ve relied on them for years? What if you could see road signs sharply in the distance while driving, or if your children’s faces were no longer slightly out of focus when you didn’t have your glasses on?
We’ve all had irritated, bloodshot eyes at one time or another, perhaps from too little sleep, allergies, or dry eyes. The thin pink or reddish lines typically go away with eye drops, or a good night’s rest, or by taking precautions against the