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Under-eye bags can leave you feeling self-conscious and looking tired, even after a full night’s rest. These pesky puffs, scientifically known as periorbital edema, are caused by numerous factors, ranging from lifestyle habits to natural aging.  The good news? You have various options to help combat them, from natural remedies to noninvasive professional treatments. If…

If you have visited your optometrist for an eye exam to check the health of your eyes, they may have noticed signs of myopia. Also known as nearsightedness, myopia can be frustrating if left uncorrected.  Luckily, specific contact lenses have been developed to control the progression of myopia. Keep reading to learn how you can limit the effects and progression of…

As an infant, you learned about the relationship between your body parts through trial and error—reaching out and (sometimes) making contact. As a child, maybe you recited your facial features (“eyes, ears, mouth, and nose”) as fast as you could or sang a ditty to remember that your neck bone connects to your head bone.…

By Dr. Andrew Hoover, ODAs we age, there are changes that should be expected. While not everyone will develop an age-related condition such as ARMD (age-related macular degeneration), everyone will eventually develop cataracts. We have seen visually significant cataracts in those under 50 years of age and we have seen people over 90 years of…

Getting to Know Your Eyes: Different Eye Parts and Their Functions For such a small organ, the eye is a complicated part of the human anatomy—in fact, it might even be the most complex organ in your body after your brain. Some parts of your eye work hard to keep infection, dust, and other damaging…