What Does It Mean When Your Eyelid Twitches We all experience the occasional eyelid twitch, which is when the muscle of the eyelid spasms involuntarily. Usually, it comes and goes without intervention and while sure, it can be irritating, is a twitching eyelid ever...
Infant Eyesight Despite nine months of growth in utero, babies are not born with fully developed eyes and vision just like they can’t walk or talk yet. Over the first few months of life, their visual systems continue to progress, stimulated by their surroundings....
Macular Degeneration It’s that time of the year again. Each February, the optometric community bands together to create awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people 50 years and older; early detection plays a...
Additional Eye Health Reminders When we’re talking about healthy sight, we’re really talking about the immediate, short, and long-term care and protection of your vision—the sense that provides you with a unique and personal view of the world. So much of what we...
Understanding vision plans and coverage There are more options for vision insurance today than ever before. Whether your vision insurance plan is one you choose as an additional benefit in your employer health benefits package, or vision coverage you seek on your own...
What Causes Presbyopia? Every good pair of eyes eventually gets old and with age comes a condition called presbyopia. Presbyopia, which usually begins to set in some time around 40, occurs when the lens of the eye begins to stiffen, making near vision (such as reading...
