Ocular migraines can be worrying if you don’t know what they are and suddenly experience one for the first time. If you’ve ever noticed a patch of bright, shimmering light that gradually widens until it fills your entire field of vision, you might have had an ocular migraine. When we hear the word “migraine,” we… Read More
According to the National Eye Institute, you have more than a 50% chance that you’ll either have a cataract or have already undergone cataract surgery by the time you celebrate your 80th birthday. Cataracts are an age-related condition that causes a clouding of the lens in your eye, cataracts require surgery if you want to… Read More
Blindness is a term that refers to both legal blindness and visual impairment. It is estimated that 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from some degree of blindness, and approximately half of these are due to preventable or treatable causes. What Is Blindness? The definition of blindness is vision that is so poor in both eyes… Read More
Spring is in the air, and that means so are allergies! Seasonal allergies affect millions of people every year, and they can be particularly hard on our eyes, leaving them red, itchy, and watery. Why does this happen and what can we do about it? Why Do We Get Seasonal Allergies? While there are plenty… Read More
The retina is the nerve tissue that lines the inside back wall of your eye. Light travels through the pupil and lens and is focused on the retina, where it is converted into a neural impulse and transmitted to the brain. If there is a break in the retina, fluid can track underneath the retina… Read More