Eye Health

We have all heard the sayings. “Eat your vegetables.” “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “Carrots are good for your eyes.” But where is the truth when it comes to your eye health? The answer lies not so much in fruits or vegetables themselves but in the vitamins that make certain foods nutritious. There are many simple ways you can enhance your eye health and optimize your eyesight day to day.

Experiencing double vision can be pretty disturbing, especially if it happens during times while you're performing important tasks, like driving, working, reading, and more. Although double vision can be caused by intoxication, head trauma, and taking certain medications, you should be able to determine if your eye health is the ultimate cause of your double vision issue. While double vision caused by inebriation or taking medication will subside once the alcohol or medication is out of the system, if it's caused by an underlying eye condition, then the eye condition must be properly treated before the double vision will improve. 

No one enjoys being ill and when you are dealing with an eye infection it can be very hard to deal with. Eye infections are infectious and contagious and some types of infections are more contagious than others. Knowing what type of eye infection is contagious and how to respond can help keep you from spreading infection or catching an infection from another person.

Vision is a complicated thing that most people do not truly understand. We have all heard about 20/20 vision, but how many people truly know what it means and how optometrists achieve this in their patients? Keep reading to find out more.

Protecting your eyes and preserving your eye health are major priorities for most people, but the simple actions needed in order to maintain eye health are sometimes forgotten or ignored. Mostly, this includes regular eye check-ups, managing digital eye strain, and being aware of any changes in your vision.