Did you know that your trusty little contact lens case harbors many unwelcome germs that could make you sick? According to the American Optometric Association, almost 25% of contact users never replace their lens cases, allowing bacteria to breed in the crevices. The bacteria can then transfer to...

Contact lenses are among the safest forms of vision correction if you follow the proper care and wearing instructions provided by your eye doctor. Test your knowledge of proper contact lens hygiene habits by circling true or false below: True or False: It doesn’t really matter if you wash and dry...

Halloween is a time to be silly, be spooky, and have fun. But there are certain things that can put a serious damper on your holiday festivities: a Halloween prank gone wrong, stomach aches from too much candy, and a costume that causes more harm than good. Here are some Halloween costume access...

Halloween should be a fun time that your child remembers for years to come. Every year, there are several hundred eye injuries related to costumes and masks treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. There are many things you can do to ensure your child enjoys a safe Halloween and prevent a night ...

If you’ve ever been told by an eye care professional that you need to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, odds are that your particular vision problem was explained. However, medical terms can seem complicated, and it’s not unusual to arrive home after the eye exam feeling confused. Need a little ...

Multifocal Eyeglass Lenses Just as eyeglass frames have continually changed to reflect the latest fashions, eyeglass lenses also have evolved. This is particularly true for multifocal lenses – eyeglass lenses with more than one power to help those of us over age 40 deal with the normal, age-relat...

Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are medical devices that are implanted inside the eye to replace the eye’s natural lens when it is removed during cataract surgery. IOLs also are used for a type of vision correction surgery called refractive lens exchange. FDA-approved IOLs have been available since the...