A healthy diet is as important for eye care as it is for the rest of your body. According to Eye Smart, an informational site developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the time to think about your diet and the vitamins required for...
Aging people often experience changes in vision that can be attributed to aging alone, according to The Eye Digest. Many people who never needed glasses find themselves struggling with their eyesight and eventually sporting spectacles or contact...
Your eye muscles help each eye move around to look in any direction. The front of your eye includes your pupil, iris and the sclera or the white of your eye. Inside your eye is the cornea, lens and vitreous cavity. In the back of your eye is the...
Vitamins for eye care are critical to maintain eye health and preserve their function for many years. Eye health is often forgotten, though important since vital nutrients assist with prevention of serious eye conditions like cataracts,...
Eyesight is a complex process involving several reactions of light rays through the lens and cornea and into the retina. The retina passes the information that it "sees" to your brain via the optic nerve, which then interprets the information....
Diabetes is a health condition that results when you have too much glucose in your blood. This disease can affect many parts of your body, including your eyes. In 2007, the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse noted that diabetes-related...
During a regular health check-up, your health care provider may perform basic eye tests, such as asking you to read an eye chart, or he may look in your eyes with a hand-held scope. These basic eye checks may help detect significant vision changes...
Vision is an integral part of most people's lives, but eye diseases and other conditions can damage this important sense. Regular eye examinations will help detect the early signs of a problem, but you should also contact your doctor if you...
The eye problem most often associated with diabetes is diabetic retinopathy. The retina is the area at the back of the inside of the eyeball, the part of the eye that is sensitive to light. In people with diabetes, the blood vessels of the retina...
Dark circles and puffy eyes can be caused by genetics. As people age, dark circles can be worsened as the skin around the eyes thins, which allows blood vessels to be visible, according to Heidi Waldorf, M.D., a New York City dermatologist....
Taking care of the skin around and under your eyes is essential for warding off the signs of aging. According to an article in Cosmopolitan, dermatologist Audrey Kunin says the skin around your eyes is the thinnest and most prone to damage, so...
Having dry eyes isn't necessarily just a passing phase of your eyeballs and can lead to vision complications later if it isn't taken care of properly. Chronically dry eyes affect about 10 percent to 15 percent of the population in the U.S. and is...
The skin around your eyes is some of the thinnest on your body, which means it lacks the ability to produce collagen as effectively as other areas of skin on your body. It's why wrinkles around your eyes are some of the first to appear. Whether...
Your face and eyes are your visual identity, therefore proper care of them is necessary. Your first step to a smooth, supple complexion is a well-balanced, nourishing skin care regimen. Moreover, best skin care practices now helps slow the onset...
The skin around the eyes is a very sensitive area that needs to be cared for carefully. Sun and the aging process are extremely hard on this area of the face, so you need to protect the skin around the eyes to keep it from aging prematurely. The...
Skin growths can occur anywhere on your body for any number of reasons. A growth of any kind underneath your eye can be troubling, depending how close to the eye it is. Reasons for a growth to appear under your eye could include a sty, a skin tag,...
Your eyes have 3 layers: the mucus layer that coats the cornea, a middle layer that is 98 percent water and an outer, oily layer that prevents evaporation of the middle tear layer. As you age, the outer layer produces less oil, so there's not as...
The skin underneath the eyes is considerably thinner than skin elsewhere on the body. Puffiness and dark circles in this area, caused by lack of sleep, excessive drinking and even hereditary factors, can age your face notably. Proper care can keep...
While some causes of vision impairment are not preventable, there are ways to maintain and promote eye health and sound vision. Taking care of your eye health may not entirely prevent vision damage, but it will reduce the risk of developing...
Detecting eye problems in a 2-month-old infant can be difficult, since your baby can't tell you when something is wrong. However, some children are born with eye conditions or disorders, reports Eye Care America, and failure to detect these...
Taking care of your eyes is an essential part of preserving your vision. Regular eye examinations can help reduce your risk for functional and age-related eye problems. Many people aren't aware of vision problems until they become serious: Half of...
LASIK eye surgery is a surgical procedure in which lasers are used to reshape the thin layer of the eye called the cornea. This can dramatically improve vision. According to Medline Plus, LASIK eye surgery is a quick outpatient procedure that...
Contact lenses must be handled with care and can only be exposed to the natural fluids in your eyes, eye drops specially designed for contact lenses, and contact solution, according to the Mayo Clinic. If you need eye drops but are unable to...
Healthy eyes are essential to maintaining good vision. Eyesight is one of the senses we value the most but may think about the least, especially if you do not wear glasses or contact lenses. Eye strain from computer use, damage from UV rays and...
Everyone has experienced dry eyes at one time or another, maybe due to environmental irritants such as allergies or the weather. Chronic dry eye is usually because of an underlying condition such as autoimmune diseases, digestive imbalances or...
Regular eye exams help maintain good vision and keep eyes healthy. Most eye care providers perform vision screenings and general eye care. However, if a person has a medical eye condition or a family history of eye disease, it is important to...
Dry eye is a common ailment. It can be caused by allergies, the weather, aging or environmental irritants such as smoke. Chronic dry eye usually indicates an underlying problem such as lupus, vitamin deficiencies or rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment...
Hyperopia, also called farsightedness as sufferers only can see objects far away clearly, is a common vision disorder. Individuals with hyperopia often need eyeglasses, contacts or vision surgery to clearly see objects close to them. This...
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