Allergens are normally harmless substances that cause problems for individuals who are predisposed to allergic reactions. The most common airborne allergens that cause eye allergies are pollen, mold, dust and pet dander. Eye allergies also can be caused by reactions to certain cosmetics or eye dr...

Are unsightly, bulging bags under your eyes getting you down?  Do you hate how tired and old those bags under your eyes make you look? You’ll be glad to know that there are a number of steps you can take to minimize the appearance of eye bags. First, let’s unpack some of the mysteries and […...

It’s unclear whether eye rubbing is a cause or a symptom of keratoconus (coning of the eye lens), or perhaps both. It is considered at least a partly a hereditary disease. So it may be that eye rubbing is a risk factor for developing keratoconus only among individuals who have genetic factors th...

How do you protect your children and avoid computer vision syndrome? According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 94 percent of American children ages 3 to 18 currently have access to a computer at home. Also, research reported by Common Sense Media shows: Should you worry about how...

Eye allergies — red, itchy, watery eyes that are bothered by the same irritants that cause sneezing and a runny nose among seasonal allergy sufferers — are very common. In addition to having symptoms of sneezing, congestion and a runny nose, most of these allergy sufferers also experience itc...

If your child has myopia (nearsightedness), you’re probably wondering if there is a cure — or at least something that can be done to slow its progression so your child doesn’t need stronger glasses year after year. For years, eye care practitioners and researchers have been wondering the same t...

Sometime after age 50, most of us are likely to hear our eye doctor say, “You have cataracts.” A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye, causing vision loss that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or corneal refractive surgery like LASIK. As frightening as cataracts might...

A contrast sensitivity test measures your ability to distinguish between finer and finer increments of light versus dark (contrast). This differs from common visual acuity testing in a routine eye exam, which measures your ability to recognize smaller and smaller letters on a standard eye chart. ...

Eye discharge, or “sleep” in your eyes, is a combination of mucus, oil, skin cells and other debris that accumulates in the corner of your eye while you sleep. It can be wet and sticky or dry and crusty, depending on how much of the liquid in the discharge has evaporated. Sometimes called rheum, ...