Eye Health

Having perfectly healthy eyes—clear vision and no pain or other symptoms—is crucial to your health and well-being. The good news is that it's easy to learn more about eye problems, symptoms, and the treatments that will keep you in tip-top shape.

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16 Reasons You Have Blurred Vision—And What to Do About It

16 Reasons You Have Blurred Vision—And What to Do About It
What you need to know about the many causes of fuzzy, unfocused eyesight.
What Is Macular Degeneration?

What Is Macular Degeneration?
Everything you need to know about this complex eye condition, which causes a loss of vision in the center of the eye.
What Eye Freckles Can Tell You About Your Health

What Eye Freckles Can Tell You About Your Health
About 60% of people have these iris specks.
This Woman's Nonsurgical Nose Job Went So Wrong, It Cut Off Blood Flow to Her Eye

A Nonsurgical Nose Job Left This Woman With Vision Loss—Here's How
This popular cosmetic procedure caused one woman "excruciating pain" and partial blindness.
Easy Ways to Protect Your Eyes at Any Age

Easy Ways to Protect Your Eyes at Any Age
Vision problems creep up on you as you age. But good habits can help keep your eyes healthy. Try these simple tips to safeguard your vision now and for years to come.
11 Triggers of Dry Eye, and What to Do About Them

11 Triggers of Dry Eye, and What to Do About Them
Are your chronic eye symptoms due to dry eye syndrome? Here are some risk factors for dry eye, and what to do about them.
Cataracts Are Like 'Gray Hair' According to This Doctor—Here's What to Know About Your Risk

Everything You Need to Know About Cataracts, According to Ophthalmologists
They can start developing as soon as age 40.
What Exactly Is Periorbital Cellulitis—and How Do You Get It?

What Exactly Is Periorbital Cellulitis—and How Do You Get It?
This is what periorbital—or preseptal—cellulitis really looks like.
This Type of Eye Surgery Can Actually Make Vision Worse

This Type of Eye Surgery Can Actually Make Vision Worse
Radial keratotomy was popular in the '80s and '90s, but now doctors know that the procedure can cause farsightedness.
What Causes Eye Floaters? Ophthalmologists Explain Those 'Cobwebs' You See Sometimes

What Causes Eye Floaters? Ophthalmologists Explain Those 'Cobwebs' You See Sometimes
They're usually harmless—but in rare cases, they can lead to vision loss.
You May Need to Replace Your Sunglasses More Often Than You Think

You May Need to Replace Your Sunglasses More Often Than You Think
Are your sunglasses protecting your eyes from damaging UV rays? If you have had your current shades for a while, the UV protection may be fading, researchers say.
All About the Eye Diseases Stealing Roseanne Barr's Sight

All About the Eye Diseases Stealing Roseanne Barr's Sight
Roseanne Barr revealed earlier this week that she is going blind. Learn about the diseases stealing her sight, plus how to protect your own eyes.
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I Want to Cry But I Can’t: How I Learned to Grieve After Dry Eye Took My Tears

I Want to Cry but I Can’t: How I Learned to Grieve After Dry Eye Took My Tears
Sometimes I feel inhuman.
How to Prevent Glasses From Fogging When You Wear a Mask, According to an MD Who's Used This Trick for Years

How to Prevent Glasses From Fogging When You Wear a Mask, According to an MD Who's Used This Trick for Years
Here's how to prevent your glasses from fogging with a mask, according to a surgeon who uses this hack in the operating room.
No, Mike Pence Didn't Have Pink Eye—But Here Are 12 Causes of Red Eyes You Should Know About

No, Mike Pence Didn't Have Pink Eye—But Here Are 12 Causes of Red Eyes You Should Know About
Why Wearing a Mask Makes Your Eyes Feel So Dry—and What to Do About It

Mask-Associated Dry Eye Is a Thing—Here's Why it Happens, and What You Can Do to Stop It
Should You Wear Goggles to Protect Against Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Told Us

Should You Wear Goggles to Protect Against Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Told Us
Photojournalist Shot in the Eye at Minneapolis Protest: 'They're Targeting Journalists'

Photojournalist Shot in the Eye at Minneapolis Protest: 'They're Targeting Journalists'

Is it Safe to Go to the Eye Doctor During COVID-19? Here's What You Need to Know

As states start to reopen, some optometrists and ophthalmologists will begin to allow elective procedures—but should you wait a bit longer before your checkup?

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There's a Solar Eclipse Tomorrow-Here's How You Can Watch it Safely

There's a Solar Eclipse Tomorrow-Here's How You Can Watch it Safely
These Women Take Eye Drops Made From Their Own Blood After Laser Eye Surgery Complications

These Women Take Eye Drops Made From Their Own Blood After Laser Eye Surgery Complications
How To Treat Swollen Eyes Caused By Allergies, According to Allergists

How To Treat Swollen Eyes Caused By Allergies, According to Allergists
This 25-Year-Old Woman Started Crying Bloody Tears While Menstruating—Here’s How That Can Happen

This 25-Year-Old Woman Started Crying Bloody Tears While Menstruating—Here’s How That Can Happen
Eye Nodules Were Found on Coronavirus Patients, a New Study Says—Here’s What That Means

Eye Nodules Were Found on Coronavirus Patients, a New Study Says—Here’s What That Means
Hilary Duff Says She Got an Eye Infection From Multiple COVID-19 Tests—But Can That Really Happen?

Hilary Duff Says She Got an Eye Infection From Multiple COVID-19 Tests—But Can That Really Happen?
Savannah Guthrie Just Suffered a Serious Eye Injury Because of Her 2-Year-Old Son That Left Her Temporarily Blind

Savannah Guthrie Reveals Serious Eye Injury That Left Her Temporarily Blind
How Long Does Pink Eye Last? An Eye Doctor Explains

How Long Does Pink Eye Last? An Eye Doctor Explains
Is LASIK Surgery Safe? A Former FDA Adviser Raises Doubts—But Here's What Eye Docs Have to Say

Is LASIK Surgery Safe? A Former FDA Adviser Raises Doubts—But Here's What Eye Docs Have to Say
Extreme Dry Eye Left Fox News' Shannon Bream Suicidal: 'I Was in Pain All the Time'

Extreme Dry Eye Left Fox News' Shannon Bream Suicidal: 'I Was in Pain All the Time'
This Woman Found 4 Parasitic Worms Growing in Her Eye After Running Through a Buggy Trail

A Second Case of 'Cattle Eye Worm' Has Been Reported in the US. Here's What That Means
Taylor Swift is Devastated Over a Banana in This Video of Her on Pain Meds After LASIK Surgery

Taylor Swift Just Revealed She Had LASIK Surgery—Here's What Really Goes Into the Procedure
The Terrifying Reason You Should Not Be Swimming in Your Contacts

Swimming in Contact Lenses Can Cause Vision Loss—Here's How
These Terrifying Photos Will Make You Think Twice About Sleeping in Your Contacts

These Terrifying Photos Will Make You Think Twice About Sleeping in Your Contacts
Doctors Discover 4 Bees Living Inside a Woman's Eye and Feeding on Her Tears

Doctors Discover 4 Bees Living Inside a Woman's Eye and Feeding on Her Tears
74-Year-Old Man Develops Huge White Bump on His Eyeball Following Surgery

The Huge Bump on This Man's Eye Turned Out to Be a Rare Complication of Cataract Surgery
This Viral Tweet Is Convincing People They Have Astigmatism. Here's What That Really Means

This Viral Tweet Is Convincing People They Have Astigmatism. Here's What That Really Means
Family of Meteorologist Who Died by Suicide After Eye Surgery Complications Speaks Out

Family of Meteorologist Who Died by Suicide After Eye Surgery Complications Speaks Out
I Lost My Eye in a Random Act of Gun Violence. Here's What I Need People to Know

I Almost Died From a Random Act of Gun Violence. Here's What I Need People to Know
How Do You Get Pink Eye?

How Do You Get Pink Eye?
8 Home Remedies for Pink Eye

8 Home Remedies for Pink Eye
5 Pink Eye Symptoms to Watch For

5 Pink Eye Symptoms to Watch For
This Type of Eye Surgery Can Actually Make Vision Worse

This Type of Eye Surgery Can Actually Make Vision Worse
A Baby Caught Chlamydia From Her Mother—Here's How It Showed Up in Her Eyes

A Baby Caught Chlamydia From Her Mother—In Her Eyes
This Woman Was Accidentally Prescribed Erectile Dysfunction Meds for Dry Eyes

This Woman Was Accidentally Prescribed Erectile Dysfunction Meds for Dry Eyes
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