We’ve all experienced the typical effects of insufficient sleep including higher stress levels, lower memory retention, decreased reaction times, and even increased risk of systemic issues like obesity and hypertension. But what about the connections between sleep and your healthy vision?
Have you ever been staring up at the blue sky, or at a blank, bright surface, and suddenly noticed that your view is interrupted by unusual shapes that seem to be floating around? Then, when you try hard to focus on one, it moves out of your view as you move you eye? These are commonly referred to as “eye floaters” that often look like small lines, dots or a combination of both.
During pregnancy, many women experience changes in their eyesight. Are you one of them? You may find that your contact lenses aren’t quite doing the trick. Or maybe you’re having a harder time focusing on things far away.
If you wear contact lenses, one of the questions you may hear from us each time we visit is, “How often are you changing your contacts?” No, we don’t say it to make you feel guilty! But we DO want to remind you how important it is.
Our eyes are sensitive to the environment around us. And although it’s typically not dangerous when our eyes are occasionally red, something is irritating them.
Are people with blue eyes really more youthful and playful? Are people with brown eyes especially loving and passionate? Are people with gray eyes stronger—and make great leaders? Are people with green eyes more vibrant and creative? Are people with hazel eyes short tempered? Chances are, these are stereotypes (for the most part), and there’s no conclusive evidence to suggest otherwise.
Think about all the things you’re doing today. How many of those things are dependent on your eyesight?
You’ve heard the term “20/20 vision”. But many people don’t know what it means.
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans under age 35. How can you protect yourself and the ones you love?
Are you tempted to postpone your regular eye exams? Don’t.