Fall eye allergies take on two categories, seasonal and perennial. Seasonal allergies occur mostly in early spring, during summer, and in fall. Allergens in the air cause triggers, resulting in watery and itchy eyes, in addition to other symptoms.

The acronym LASIK stands for laser-assisted in situ keratomileuses. It is a surgical procedure that helps to improve your vision. In essence, it restructures the tissue in the front of your eye permanently. As much as these changes are meant to last your whole life, vision detriment due to the natural aging process cannot be avoided. For this reason, your vision might get blurry again as you age.

The start of a new school year can be overwhelming, even for the most confident children. That’s why parents are doing whatever they can to help their children successfully transition to the next academic grade.

When planning checkups for the family, many people tend to overlook eye exams. Even those who schedule eye appointments assume that general vision screening is sufficient. The eyes are sensitive organs and many consider them the most important of the senses.

Given the rapid increase in childhood myopia being seen in the U.S., the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated their guidance on managing myopia in children.

Do you often spend lots of time outdoors with your family, especially during the summer months? If you do, you are probably in the habit of lathering up your skin with sunscreen to avoid UV exposure. Of course, doing so is important. However, do you know that it is also important to protect your eyes from the sun’s rays as well?

Most parents are aware of the many benefits associated with children taking part in outdoor activities. The obvious benefits of fresh air and physical exercise aren’t the only perks for kids who play outdoors. Recent research shows that increased “sun time” can actually slow down the progression of myopia (often referred to as nearsightedness), or even postpone its onset!  

Eyestrain is a term used to refer to a condition where the eyes get exhausted following intense use. Eyestrain is uncomfortable but it does not lead to eye damage or have long-term repercussions. There is no evidence that eyestrain leads to negative eye changes.

The drastic increase in the number of children diagnosed with myopia during the past decade is astonishing — but is it surprising? Not really. When you analyze the causes of myopia, it becomes clear why more and more children are becoming affected by this progressive eye disease.  

Many substances can prompt an allergic reaction during springtime. Allergic reactions occur when your body wrongly identifies a substance as a hazardous invader. When this happens, your body releases antibodies as a way of warding off the invader. Your body also releases histamines alongside antibodies. Histamines are elements that enter your bloodstream and trigger allergy-like symptoms.