More than 104 million working-age Americans log over seven hours a day glued to digital screens, according to a report from the American Optometric Association. At the same time, air conditioning is an inescapable fixture of the modern workplace, with 78% of U.S. commercial buildings blasting space cooling, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This […]

June is Cataract Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to answer a question many contact lens wearers have: Can you wear contact lenses if you have cataracts? Yes, many wearers can still use contacts with cataracts, especially in the early stage. The answer depends on how much the cataract affects vision, how stable the […]

Contacts can feel effortless until one shortcut turns into contact lens irritation, redness, or a ruined pair halfway through your day. And the tricky part is you might not notice a problem until your eyes start feeling gritty, blurry, or just “off.” Since May is Healthy Vision Month, it’s a perfect time to refresh your […]

Ever have blurry contacts show up out of nowhere, even though your eyes felt totally fine earlier? It happens a lot, and the cause is not always your prescription or your “eyes getting worse.” Most contact blurry moments come from a few fixable things like dryness, a little film on the lens, a lens mix […]

Ever notice how you can get sunburned on a day that feels cool or cloudy? The same thing can happen to your eyes. UV exposure still reaches you in overcast weather and it can bounce off water, sand, snow, and even pavement, which is why eye protection is not just a beach thing. That is […]