Social media frequently receives blame for many issues in our society. Often, such blame is justified. After all, the rise of social media correlates with the rise of a lot of pretty lousy things. If it were a larger outcry and movement against it would likely have already arisen. Furthermore, when you read tirades against […]

Work and school bring enough stress on their own without extra sources of annoyance and discomfort. For example, no one likes pulling weeds in the garden. Once it starts raining, you just add insult to injury. Similarly, the thing you need the least when you’re in the middle of a large project for or studying […]

Sometimes understanding your eye problems is as simple as knowing what’s behind your symptoms. A term you might have heard, but not fully understood, depth perception, offers knowledge of one such problem. Depth perception refers to the measure of your ability to see objects in three dimensions, and judge movement and distance. When you have […]

When it comes to keeping your eyes healthy, you want to use every tool in your belt. Your eye is a muscle. Like other muscles in your body, you need to keep your eyes in shape. While the right kind of activity keeps your eyes healthy, you need to consider diet as well. Eating the […]

We’ve all experienced, or at least seen it: you’re in public and a child is either denied access to a phone, or has a phone or tablet taken away from them. The ensuing tantrum surpasses most other freak outs. We know that nowadays kids have relationships with screens that make most uncomfortable. The reason for […]

Sleep is a constant topic of discussion. Every day you hear talk about feeling tired, needing more sleep, sleeping in, waking up early, staying up late, why you didn’t sleep more, why you did, and the list goes on. Everyone reading this blog has almost certainly experienced sleep problems sometime very recently. This prevalence explains […]

Some problems seem too simple and pervasive to have solutions. Dry eye symptoms affect 30% of Americans. With numbers like that, you’d think no easy answer exists. In some cases, that’s certainly true, but a little education goes a long way in this regard. Wherever you find yourself in the range of dry eyes, taking […]

Do you know the difference between nearsighted and farsighted vision? Honestly, I haven’t always known the difference. Which one means when you can see things from afar? What about when you can see them up close? The names help somewhat, once you know the definitions at least. When first read, however, those names need explanation. […]

If you’ve ever asked yourself “do I need glasses?” then this post is for you. If just a passing curiosity, or a serious thought you’ve had for a long time, learning the signs that you might need glasses will help you. Whether this post gives you peace of mind or prompts you to make an […]

One day after class, I was walking to my car when I realized I could not see clearly. It was surreal, honestly, because nothing else seemed wrong, just all of a sudden my vision blurred. I tried to refocus my eyes by rubbing them, blinking repeatedly, looking slowly at different objects, but nothing worked. I […]