Your friends’ faces are just a little bit blurry. Straight lines are beginning to appear wavy.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing global health issue where distant objects appear blurry due to an elongated eyeball or high corneal curvature (Dolgin). Risk factors include modifiable factors like excessive near-vision tasks (e.g., digital device use, reading) and limited outdoor activity, as well as non-modifiable factors like genetics and ethnicity (Myopia Institute). Without regular […]

Typically, people already know that diabetes increases your risk of heart disease and stroke; but most people don’t know that diabetes can also affect your vision.

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults. It is caused by high blood sugar due to diabetes. Anyone with diabetes is at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy.

Cataracts occur when proteins in the lens form into abnormal clumps, which enlarge gradually and interfere with vision by distorting or blocking the passage of light through the lens.

Age-related Macular Degeneration affects the central part of the retina. The disease can lead to central vision loss in one or both eyes.

Thyroid eye disease is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by swelling, bulging, blurred vision and doubled vision.

It has been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but new research suggests that the eyes may actually be the windows into the heart.

For many of us, researching our ancestral roots has become a favorite pastime. But did you know that understanding your family history can also be vital to maintaining good health?

According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 2.2 billion individuals worldwide with vision impairment or blindness. In the U.S. alone, blindness or low vision affects more than 4.2 million Americans.

A visit to your eye care professional may give you clues about the health of your brain and reveal some early signs of various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.