Eye Care Information & Advice

Are your eyes red, itchy, irritated, crusty, watery, and making you miserable? You may wonder if your symptoms suggest pink eye, allergies, or even a more serious medical condition. Here's some help.

Eye twitching will usually be experienced by everyone at some point in their lives. For the most part, it's normal, but sometimes can be caused from other disorders. Here are the causes...

Do you struggle to insert and remove your contact lenses? Do you find it impossible to see in the mirror at the same time? Learn to insert and remove your contact lenses quickly and simply!

Your eyes and cataracts. Understand what they are, what do they do, and how can you get rid of them.

Getting a red spot on your eye is a common occurrence and is usually painless and harmless. This article will tell you about a few causes of red spots on the eye.

A forceful sneeze or cough may cause tiny blood vessels in your eye to rupture. This type of event is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage.

What causes an eyelid to twitch? This article discusses 10 scientific reasons (and throws in a superstitious reason, for good measure).

A broken blood vessel in the eye is correctly known as a sub-conjunctival hemorrhage. It can look pretty horrific but will not cause damage to your eyesight.

Five tips for cleaning and disinfecting your soft contact lenses, as well as ways to make your contact lenses last longer.

Dry skin around the eyes is not a problem when you know how to treat it. Here are several options for treating dry skin around the eyes, from dietary and natural treatments to other solutions.

An infant with sticky eyes, or an adult with teary, watery eyes, may have a tear duct blockage. Learn about home remedies and surgical treatment options for blocked tear ducts.

Diabetic retinopathy can be a devastating disease. If left untreated, it can quickly lead to a permanent loss of vision and blindness. There are treatments for diabetic retinopathy. This article explains the treatments available and how to prevent diabetic retinopathy.

What are the symptoms and risks to our sight as we get older?

You'd love to throw away your glasses, but Lasik (laser eye surgery) scares you. At last, there's an alternative—orthokeratology! OrthoK involves wearing special lenses at night that gently correct the shape of your eyes while you sleep,

Learn about various lens implants for cataracts, including premium lenses that may eliminate the need for glasses. This article is based on the author's personal experience with cataract surgery.

How to recognize common vision problems in children and take steps to ensure healthy vision.