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Outdoor Activities and Eye Safety: Protecting Your Vision in the Sun
On a sunny day, our eyes are delicate and need protection. Whether at the pool or beach or taking a walk through the park, taking care ...
How Ancestry and Nationality Affect Eye Color
The color of your eyes is determined by a combination of genetics and ancestry. Ancestry plays a significant role in determining eye co...
How Genetics Affects Your Eye Color
The color of human eyes was originally described as a single gene trait, with blue eyes being less dominant than brown. Scientists toda...
Vision Through the Ages: Part 4 – Adulthood, Middle Age, and Beyond
Our eyesight, like many other aspects of our bodies, goes through changes and we move through different stages of life. From the sharp ...
Vision Through the Ages: Part 3 – Childrens Eyesight Through School Age and Adolescence
School-age and adolescence mark a significant period of visual development in teenagers' and children's eyesight. During these years, t...
Vision Through the Ages: Part 2 –Toddler Vision
The toddler years are a period of rapid growth and development, and this extends to every aspect of a child’s life, including their vis...
Vision Through the Ages: Part 1 – Newborn Vision
When newborns open their eyes for the first time, the world around them is a bit blurry, shapes and colors are fuzzy, like a dream that...
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Most would agree vision is one of our most precious senses, and any threat could be daunting. Fortunately, advancements in medical scie...
What is a Torn Retina?
The human eye is a complex organ that is essential for our perception and vision of the world. However, like every part of our body, th...
Diabetes Affects Eyesight
Diabetes affects your eyes when your blood glucose level is too high. While in the short term you are not likely to have vision loss fr...
