We can all agree that it’s a dress. But what color is the dress? The answer may depend on three things: how your eyes are built, the context in which you view the dress, and how your brain perceives color.
Cataract Symptoms Can Signal Other Diseases That Need Treatment Now
Cataracts can be taken care of at any time. However, if you have vision changes, you should have a doctor check your eyes right away because cataract-like symptoms may actually be due to other more serious problems.
Your Guide to Choosing the Best Sunglasses (Video)
The right sunglasses protect and enhance vision. Avoiding UV radiation and minimizing glare is critical if you have diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration or had refractive surgery such as LASIK.
Tears: Why We Weep (Infographic)
Tears telegraph feelings, help you see and clear debris from your eyes. Learn all about tears. Why they taste salty. Why women cry more than men. What happens when you make too many. And why you get dry eye.
Your Eyes: A Window to Your Health
Your eyes aren’t just the window to your soul; they’re a way doctors can get clues about your overall health. Here are four systemic conditions that ophthalmologists can pick up from a routine eye exam.
Take a Moment to Blink (Infographic)
When was the last time you had a staring contest? It may have been more recently than you think -- in fact, it could be happening right now. Not with another human but rather with your computer monitor.
Your Eyes: Understanding Flashes and Floaters
Ever see something drifting across the sky, then discover it’s actually drifting across your eye? That would be a “floater.” Our expert explains what flashers and floaters are and what to do if you see them.
Be a Good Keeper of Your Peepers
Today, we're using our eyes more than ever before to look at computer screens, smart phones and tablets. This can cause dry eye and other irritation. But there are things you can do to minimize eye strain.
5 Fixes for Computer Vision Syndrome
As our enthusiasm for using computers, tablets and phones grows, our eyes are paying the price. Get tips to ease eyestrain and avoid other pains.
Treating Dry Eyes: Nothing to Cry About
Dry eyes can be a nuisance, but they’re usually easy to treat and don’t cause long-term damage. Here’s what’s causing your eye dryness and how to fix it with a quick trip to the drugstore.
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