We all do it. When we are busy with daily life, seldom do we remember to follow healthy habits. This is especially true when it comes to our contact lens. While our contact lenses essentially transform our vision, when not used as directed by our eye care specialist, we can definitely do significant damage to our precious peepers. Let’s start by understanding what bad habits lead to poor contact lens care, but then [...]
It’s hard to avoid places where we are not vulnerable to injury. This is especially true about our eyes. Because our eyes are extremely sensitive to physical contact, and trauma can certainly pose a great risk to our eyesight, we must protect our eyes. While the everyday person may not need to worry about extreme eye protection, a person finding themselves in an active environment may need to take extra precautions to avoid [...]
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but in reality, they portray the very foundation of what we put into our bodies. People rarely think nutrition plays into our eyesight, but the simple fact is, what we eat determines how we see. To avoid common eye diseases caused by poor diet, such as cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and even glaucoma, you need to change the way you eat. It’s time [...]
As adults, we may be perfectly aware of our vision. We know what to expect from our eyes, so when they get in the way of simple, daily tasks, like reading and writing, we can spot the difference. However, for our children, they seldom know their eyesight may be standing in the way of their academic excellence. Roughly 80% of children learn information visually. Typically, when children mature into young adulthood, this is [...]
