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Have you noticed random black/gray dots, spots, strings, or specks in your field of vision? Does your visual field resemble a dusty camera lens? Does it constantly look like there’s a bug flying around you, even when there isn’t – almost like a bug crawling across a computer screen? If you answered ‘yes’ to any […]

Vision plays an essential role in our day-to-day life. From the cornea to the lens, iris, pupil, aqueous humor, vitreous humor, retina, and optic nerve, the different structures in the eye work in unison with the brain to produce an image from incoming light rays. As a result, we can see. Although the eyes work

One of the most common eye symptoms that many people experience on a daily basis is blurred vision. Some people experience it on and off throughout the day, while other people never get a break from it. Either way, it can have a negative impact on your quality of life. Visual acuity is the measurement

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that’s characterized by damage to the optic nerve – a nerve that acts as a messenger between the eyes and the brain. It carries electrical signals created by the retina, which are then converted into images once processed by the brain. Roughly three million Americans have glaucoma and while

The optic nerve acts as the middleman between the eye and brain. When light enters the eye, it’s refracted into the back of the eye (retina) and converted into an electrical signal. The electric signal travels to the brain via the optic nerve, which is where it’s converted into a colored image. Glaucoma is a group

A refractive error occurs as a result of an abnormally-shaped eye, which means light isn’t refracting or focusing onto the retina (back of the eye) properly. This results in blurred or distorted vision – sometimes from a distance, sometimes up close, and sometimes both. The four most common refractive errors include nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia),

Eye injuries are some of the most common injuries in the world. Every single day, thousands of people experience an eye injury that could have a negative impact on their ability to see clearly. As you can imagine, this also impacts their ability to live a happy, healthy, and quality life. According to the American Academy

The eyes are known for doing some miraculous things, ultimately giving humans the invaluable gift of sight. As light rays enter the eye’s natural lens, they’re refracted into the back of the eye where they’re converted into an electrical signal – which is then sent to the brain for processing. Although the eyes are one

Diabetes is a serious health condition that occurs when too much blood sugar, also known as glucose, is in the bloodstream. This is generally caused by the body not producing enough insulin, not producing any insulin, or not utilizing insulin properly (known as insulin sensitivity). Nearly 30 million people (about 11% of the population) are

Your eyes are equipped with a natural, crystalline lens that’s responsible for focusing light into the back of the eye (retina). When focused correctly, the light gets converted into an electrical signal that travels to the brain via the optic nerve – this is how vision is supposed to work. In the presence of a