The 64% of US adults who wear prescription eyeglasses know that buying glasses is not a one-time thing. Beyond wanting new glasses for a change in style, most adults will need an updated prescription regularly. Wearing an incorrect or old prescription can cause eye strain, headaches or dizziness. So how do you know when it’s time for… Continue reading Old Glasses Can Hurt Your Eyes. Here’s When to Buy a New Pair
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Melanin-Infused Glasses Aim to Help Protect Your Eyes From the Sun
Modern glasses come with tons of different lens coatings and treatments to enhance your vision, including blue light filters, polarization and more. One new type of lens treatment is melanin infusion. Melanin is the pigment that causes your skin to tan and protects it from the sun’s UV rays. The darker your skin, the more… Continue reading Melanin-Infused Glasses Aim to Help Protect Your Eyes From the Sun
Famed 5,300-Year-Old Alps Iceman Was a Balding Middle-Aged Man With Dark Skin and Eyes | Science
The Tyrolean Iceman Ötzi is one of the oldest known human glacier mummies. Südtiroler Archäologiemuseum / Eurac / Marco Samadelli-Gregor Staschitz Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old mummy found murdered high in the Alps with an arrow in his back, is a prehistoric celebrity who attracts 300,000 visitors a year to his custom cooling chamber in the South… Continue reading Famed 5,300-Year-Old Alps Iceman Was a Balding Middle-Aged Man With Dark Skin and Eyes | Science
5 Common Reasons You’re Rubbing Your Eyes and Why You Should Stop
We’ve all rubbed our eyes if we have an itch, when we’re tired, if it feels like an eyelash is trapped in there and sometimes just out of habit. It may seem harmless, but rubbing your eyes could put them at risk of an infection, ruin your cornea and more. If you’re chronically rubbing your… Continue reading 5 Common Reasons You’re Rubbing Your Eyes and Why You Should Stop
Summer Eye Care: 7 Tips for Protecting Your Eyes From UV Rays
We’ve all heard about the importance of wearing sunscreen to protect our skin from UV rays — but did you know that taking care of your eyes in the sun is just as important? According to the World Health Organization, there are 15 million people in the world who are blind from cataracts, and for up to… Continue reading Summer Eye Care: 7 Tips for Protecting Your Eyes From UV Rays
Don’t Gamble with Your Eyes: Why Wearing Expired Contacts Can Be Dangerous
Many of us have been guilty of sleeping with contacts in, not properly washing your hands before inserting them or worse: reusing them day after day and even well past their expiry date. You may think you’re saving money by extending the life of the contacts, but this may be more unhygienic than you realize. If you aren’t… Continue reading Don’t Gamble with Your Eyes: Why Wearing Expired Contacts Can Be Dangerous