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Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. For individuals dealing with these conditions, understanding the potential impacts on vision is crucial...

Did you know that learning to use our eyes effectively is a skill? We developed that skill as babies and toddlers, and our kids have to do that too. Just as babies need to learn to walk and talk, they also need to learn to see. From infancy through toddlerhood, there are many ways parents can sup...

We developed that skill as babies and toddlers, and our kids have to do that too. Just as babies need to learn to walk and talk, they also need to learn to see...

Just because winter days are shorter, that doesn't mean we can slack on eye protection! The sun’s UV rays can be just as harmful on a snowy slope as they are on a sunny beach — sometimes even more so. Despite being bundled up in layers of winter gear, our eyes remain particularly vulnerable t...

The sun’s UV rays can be just as harmful on a snowy slope as they are on a sunny beach — sometimes even more so. Despite being bundled up in layers of winter gear, our eyes remain particularly vulnerable to these harmful rays...

Smoking has incredibly harmful effects on nearly every organ in the body, including the eyes. While the connection between smoking and lung cancer is well-established, many don't realize that smoking also poses significant risks to eye health. Research indicates that smokers have an elevated risk...

While the connection between smoking and lung cancer is well-established, many don't realize that smoking also poses significant risks to eye health. Research indicates that smokers have an elevated risk of developing several sight-threatening conditions such as cataracts...

Several of them significantly impact eye health. In fact, diabetes is a leading cause of blindness globally. Individuals with any type of diabetes are at risk of developing sight-threatening conditions such as diabetic retinopathy...

Diabetes, if not managed properly, can lead to various secondary health issues. Several of them significantly impact eye health. In fact, diabetes is a leading cause of blindness globally. Individuals with any type of diabetes are at risk of developing sight-threatening conditions such as diabeti...

The beautiful array of human eye colors is governed by the same compound responsible for skin color — melanin. Not only does melanin give our eyes and skin their color, but it also helps protect them from sun damage...