Do Floaters Mean You Have Cataracts: What Your Eyes Are Trying to Tell You
In this blog, you will learn the difference between floaters and cataracts, what causes them, and when symptoms may point to a more serious eye condition
How the Eyes Work
Why Are My Eyes So Sensitive to Light? Understanding Photophobia
In this blog, you will learn what causes photophobia, how it affects your eyes, and what you can do to manage it so you can get back to your day without the discomfort.
Anisometropia: Understanding and Managing Unequal Vision
This blog explores anisometropia, a vision condition causing unequal focus in each eye. Learn how it affects your sight, potential causes, and available treatment options to improve your vision and eye health.
Technology and Vision
The primary sufferers of technology-related eyestrain used to be adults whose work involved computers. Now, however, people of all ages use computers, smartphones, tablets and gaming devices, which can take their toll on the eyes. As people’s reliance on technology grows, so does the incidence of eyestrain. Keep reading to learn more about digital eyestrain … Read more
Eye Movement
Eye movement refers to the voluntary and involuntary movements of the eyes that assist with obtaining, fixating and following visual stimuli. The eyes are each connected to a system of six muscles. Light is sensed by the retina, which is a type of tissue that contains cells known as photoreceptors. These cells translate light into … Read more
Eye Focusing
The eyes have a focusing system called accommodation; it allows for visual clarity. The system is rested when you look at an object that is far away and is not forced to strain like it would if the target were close. In normal circumstances, the eyes are able to effortlessly transition between objects that are … Read more
Eye Coordination
Each eye picks up a slightly different image, but through a process called fusion, the brain blends the images together to make one three-dimensional picture. Good eye coordination is needed, however, and allows the eyes to sustain proper alignment so that they can focus on practically the same image, though it is seen somewhat differently. … Read more
Eye Anatomy 101
The eye has many parts that work together to create vision. The eyes themselves are only part of “seeing.” The brain is also involved. The eyes, though, begin the complex process of vision by gathering, focusing and passing on visual information to the brain. To help you learn how the eye works, here is a … Read more
Binocular Vision
The human visual system is a complex network including the eye, ocular nerves, and key brain areas that process visual information. Under most circumstances, we use information from both eyes to create a single visual image. This ability to converge information from both eyes is called binocular vision. In some cases, the eyes fail to … Read more
