Contact lenses are a great way to correct your eyesight, improve your appearance or even change your eye color. But sometimes your eyes can feel dry which will change the way the contact lens works to correct your sight.

To minimize your discomfort and any damage to your eyes from lenses that are dirty and poorly maintained you must adopt safe procedures for taking care of contacts.

Your eye care professional will make recommendations about the type of solutions they believe are the best to use with the contacts that you …

Pink eye is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. It is really more of a nuisance than a danger unless it remains untreated. It doesn’t usually rob a person of their eyesight but it does have several different causes which can have more significant health effects.

For instance, pink eye can be caused from allergic reactions, environmental toxins, bacteria or viruses. In each instance the treatment would be different and there would probably be preventative measures that should be used to help prevent the condition …

Age related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly population. This eye disease will gradually destroy the sharp, central vision of the eye. This is the main part of your vision. Without the central vision, you will no longer be able to read, drive or perform routine daily tasks.

Macular degeneration affects the part of the eye called the macula. The macula is located right in the center of the retina. The retina is the tissue that lines the back of the eye and …

Test for vision and hearing are done on a newborn baby, and routinely at check-ups over the next few months and years of the child’s life. As the children get to pre-school and school ages, they still need to have tests done to ensure that everything is working as it should be. Since they may not be able to read, or understand certain things yet, there are actually different methods for performing vision testing for children.

It is important for children to have routine eye tests done to make …

Almost everyone has experienced a reddened area along the eye lid that is swollen and could be itchy. The area gets even more swollen in the morning and may even be painful. You’ve experienced a sty.

A stye, or sty,  is an infection, generally in a hair follicle that is caused by a bacterial infection. After a few days there can be a white head that forms and pus appears in the area. The individual may also feel as if there is something gritty in …

As the population ages, there has been much more concern over common age related health issues, including senior eye care. Seniors are the ones who requiring the most treatment for eye problems, yet many are not receiving the treatment they require due to lack of money or lack of knowledge of treatment options.

The first problem is not having the right insurance plans or savings to pay for eye related treatment for diseases or eye problems. But, there are options available out there for those who fall into this …

Retinal detachment is often referred to as detached retinal or a retinal tear. The retina is the membrane that lies against the back wall of the eye. This light sensitive tissue is responsible for sending images through electrical impulses to the brain.

Retinal detachment is a medical emergency. Time is critical when retinal detachment occurs. The detached retina must be immediately reattached through surgery or there will be loss of vision in the affected eye.

There is no pain with retinal detachment. But you will have warning signs of a detached retina. …

Pink eye is a common term for conjunctivitis. This common eye condition can be defined as a redness and inflammation of the membranes that cover the whites of the eyes. Conjunctivitis will also affect the membranes on the inner parts of the eyelids.

Pink eye may be caused by many different things. It can be caused by a bacteria or a virus. Pink eye can also be caused by allergies, toxic agents and sometimes by underlying diseases in the body. Pink eye can be classified as noninfectious or infectious depending on …

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is an infection of the outside of the eye and is associated with the characteristic symptoms of swelling, itching, burning and crusting of the eye lashes when awakening from sleep. The symptoms are caused by an infection of the conjunctiva of the eye.

The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the white area of the eye or sclera. During a Pink Eye infection this conjunctiva becomes infected and inflamed causing the symptoms and eye drainage. During sleep this eye drainage clumps around the eye …

If you ask 100 people which is the most important of the five senses, most people will likely answer vision. Since vision is so essential, you’ll want to do what you can to keep your eyes healthy. One way to improve their health is to learn exercises to relieve stressed eyes.

Working at a computer for eight or more hours a day can wreck havoc on your eyes. You’re staring at a screen which may or may not be at the proper height, there may be glare all over the screen, …