Why Are People With Light Colored Eyes More Sensitive to Light?
The answer is they have less melanin than brown eyes do. The melanin helps protect the retina from UV damage and blue light, blue eyes are at higher risk of developing UV-related eye damage. Light eyes such as blue, green or gray are more sensitive to sunlight. Even though light colored eyes are more sensitive…
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Blood Clot In The Eye
Blood clot in the eye might freak you out a bit, but it is rarely a medical issue. Just by a strong sneeze or cough, a blood vessel in the eye can burst or even increased blood pressure may also cause these blood spots to appear on the eye. It causes conjunctiva when a tiny…
Read More Dilated Pupils
Dilated pupils are the area in the center of the black part of the eyes, that is known as the pupil. It gets bigger if your pupils are dilated. Each eye’s pupil is the same size, the size of your pupils can alter how much light enters your eye. This means that the iris, which…
Read More Red Eyes After Swimming
After being in the pool for a while, your eyes could look red and irriating. Many will say it’s the high chlorine concentration, but red irritated eyes are caused by sweat and urine in the water according to the CDC. In order to remove bacteria, swimming pools are cleaned with chlorine. If you wear contacts…
Read More Your Heart & Eyes
It’s amazing how the eyes can tell emotions and illnesses. Looking into the inner parts of your eyes may be able to identify other abnormalities that indicate diseases of the heart and of the blood vessels. Narrowing blood vessels, swelling, microaneurysms, and leaking of fluid from blood vessels may indicate complications from diabetes and high…
Read More Do Not Sleep With Contacts!
Many of us wear contacts and accidentally fall asleep with them in. That could be very dangerous for your eyes, could develop infections and possible vision loss. In order for your eyes to remain healthy and appear white your eyes require oxygen. You may also scratch the lining of your eyelid and get dry eyes,…
Read More Reflex Tears vs Emotional Tears
Basal tears are present all the time in healthy eyes, they come in two different types, reflex and emotional tears. Both of those types of tears are actually good for us. Reflex tears are the same as basal tears, but when our eyes get irritated, basal tear production goes into overdrive in the effort to…
Read More Don’t Forget To Blink!
Many of us spend a lot of time in front of screens, especially in this modern time. Either working hard or hardly working, our eyes work harder to view these screens, putting us at risk of developing Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) which is also known as digital eye strain. People who spend 2+ hours every…
Read More Protecting Your Child’s Vision
Do you see your child squinting or rubbing their eyes? If so, that may be a sign to get their eyes checked. Some other signs may be holding objects too close to their face, often covering one eye, being a bit clumsy, and struggling in school. All of those are signs of taking your child…
Read More Maintaining Your Eye Health
You may think that since you can see well and your eyes are not bothering you, it’s still important to get your eyes checked on a regular basis to prevent problems from occurring. There are lots of silent eye conditions or don’t have any warning signs until your vision is lost. A few tips to…
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