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When your eyes are healthy and young, the lens that focuses light from the world to the back of your eye and then to the brain is clear. Time and trauma can cause proteins…

Museums take great care to choose the right frames to display priceless works of art. Eyelashes can be thought of as the frames to the “windows of your soul,” and if your eyelashes don’t…

In 2022, the top minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were neuromodulators made of botulism type A, such as Botox®, and dermal fillers, such as those in the Juvéderm® line. These two procedures and methods occupy…

After age 50, both women and men are at risk for an irritating condition called dry eyes. However, women are much more likely to develop dry eyes than men are. The hormonal down-shifting that occurs…

Glaucoma is the No. 1 cause of permanent and irreversible blindness in the United States and the rest of the world. If you have glaucoma, something prevents the fluids from draining from your eye, which creates pressure…

The macula is the part of your retina that controls your central vision — in other words, the things that you see directly in front of you and that tend to be in sharpest…

A red eye isn’t a normal or healthy eye. Either you’ve somehow irritated your eye, traumatized your eye, or your eye is exhibiting a symptom of a possibly serious and potentially vision-threatening condition. When the whites…

About half of white adults in the United States have cataracts by the time they’re 75 years old. By age 80, that number swells to 70%, and 53% of African Americans and 61% of Hispanic Americans…

About one-third of women and men in the United States who have diabetes develop a potentially vision-threatening condition called diabetic retinopathy. The more severe cases of retinopathy, which may lead to blindness, affect Mexican Americans twice…

You probably know that the sun’s comforting warmth is dangerous to unprotected skin. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light in the sun’s rays increases your risk for skin cancer. But those UVA and UVB rays…

Even if you never saw the cringeworthy eye-slicing scene from 1929’s Un Chien Andalou by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, you probably don’t relish the idea of a scalpel on your eyeball. Eye surgery, of course,…

Astigmatism is a common condition that affects the curves in your eyeball and therefore changes the way you see. You can have astigmatism on its own or in addition to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia…

Almost anything you do to keep your body healthy and strong will protect your eyes. Good food choices, plenty of exercise, and regular exams are part of an overall health strategy that keeps your…

All forms of diabetes — whether Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes — are disorders of insulin production and utilization. Insulin is an essential hormone your body needs to transport glucose from your…

Latisse® is a prescription-only, FDA-approved treatment that grows eyelashes — even for women, men, or children who’ve lost their lashes to alopecia, chemotherapy, or other reasons. But you don’t have to have a medical…

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, about 3 million women and men in the United States have glaucoma, but only half of them are aware of it. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that…

Normally with every blink, eyes get refreshed by a tear layer that keeps them moist and washes away foreign matter. Chronically dry eyes — aka dry eye syndrome — is a frustrating condition in which you…

Cataracts are cloudy lenses inside your eyes. Your lenses focus light to the back of your eye so your brain can interpret it into visual images. The clouding interferes with the transmission of light so…

Time, sun damage, and a lifetime of expressions can create lines and furrows in your face that make you look older than you feel. If you want to reclaim your youthful appearance without surgery…

Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, controlling your blood glucose levels through a healthy diet, exercise, plenty of sleep, and — if appropriate — medication does more than keep you feeling…

Glaucoma is a disease in which pressure builds up in your eye to the extent that it damages your optic nerve. Most women and men over age 60 who go blind do so because of glaucoma. However,…

Cataracts — cloudy areas that develop on the inner lens of your eye due to a buildup of proteins — are the top cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States. Not everybody gets cataracts, but you’re…

Even if your eye doesn’t hurt, if it’s red, something is irritating and inflaming it. You may temporarily have red eyes if you’re exposed to pollen, dry air, or pollution. But if the redness lasts more…

Nothing beats an in-person visit, whether it’s socializing with friends or consulting with a doctor. However, not everyone feels comfortable or safe venturing into a doctor’s office these days. As you’ve gotten used to…

Long, thick, luxurious lashes make your eyes look bigger and form a perfect frame for the “windows to your soul.” Unfortunately, not everyone’s born with beautiful lashes. Even if you once had thick, long…

Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, taking care of your eyes and being aware of vision-related symptoms is more important than ever. Even if you’ve never worn corrective lenses and have…

Glaucoma is a collection of eye diseases that destroy the optic nerve in your eye so gradually that you don’t even realize it’s happening. In fact, about half of the 3 million women and men in the…

Laser vision correction is a type of eye surgery that’s known as refractive surgery. Refractive surgery corrects the shape of your cornea to more accurately refract (bend) light so the images on your retina are…

Chronic dry eye is unpleasant year round, but summertime brings its own set of challenges. Many people who have dry eyes find their issues getting worse during the summer months, but there are things you…