Do you see black or gray specks, or strings floating interrupting your line of vision? It could be floaters in the eyes. Eye floaters are spots, weblike lines, or rings that drift through your field of vision as you move your eyes. Though it may look like an issue with the object in front of your eyes, the issue is…
Tell us if this sounds familiar… You have a baby in your arms. The baby is the cutest little thing you have ever seen. You love the baby but don’t want to get lost in its cuteness completely because you are panicking from inside and are constantly asking yourself if you have held the baby in the safest way ever…
Do you ever wonder why you struggle more to see when driving at night or in dim environments, compared to during the day or brighter environments? Bad eyesight when driving is usually the result of cataract formation in the eye. At times, it can be night blindness also known as nyctalopia. People with this condition have difficulty adjusting their eyes…
Swimming is the perfect activity to exercise your muscles without putting too much strain on your joints. It is a great way to get a cardiovascular workout and also reduce stress. Though it is a fun and healthy activity to stay physically fit, it is not entirely risk-free. It could cause skin allergies since pools use chlorine to disinfect the…
Have you ever experienced your left eye twitching? Eye twitching is generally known as eyelid twitching, and is a very common eye condition that affects the eyelid of one eye causing it to blink or twitch, which can sometimes get annoying. In most cases, it’s the lower eyelid that succumbs to twitching. But in some cases, the upper eyelid could…
Macular Degeneration, otherwise known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is the name for a condition resulting from progressive vision impairment caused by deterioration of the macula, a central part of the retina. Macula is a thin layer at the back of the eye that captures the images we see and transfers that captured data via the optic nerve to the…
Wearing glasses may sometimes seem like a pain — but the difference in your vision is worth it. Your eyes will feel fresher, especially if you choose modern eyeglasses with anti-reflective or anti-glare coatings. If you have finally decided to start wearing eyeglasses after experiencing blurry vision and headache, then it is natural for you to have some questions. In…
Have you ever felt pain behind your eyes after concentrating too long on a task? It could be an eye strain headache. Depending on the cause, headaches range in severity from a dull, throbbing pain to a sharper severe ache. Multiple factors play into what can cause a headache, and one of the factors is eye strain. If your work…
Are your eyes starting to appear yellow? The whites of your eyes (also called sclera) commonly turn yellow when you have a condition called jaundice. Sometimes, medications or certain medical conditions can also lead to yellowish eyes. Read on to find out about yellow eyes,and what you can do about them. Are Yellow Eyes Normal? Healthy eye tissue looks white,…
