What is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the part of the eye called the lens.  The lens sits right behind the colored part of the ey...

Happy Thanksgiving from Nutter Butterball!   (see what I did there?!?)

After reading  this news story  about a teen's experience with costume contact lenses that were purchased without a prescription, I tho...

What is central serous chorioretinopathy? Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) , sometimes called central serous retinopathy or choroido...

According to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD),  one in four children struggle with reading and learning unnecessari...

What is eyelid myokymia? The short answer: it is a sudden spasm, or twitch, of the eyelid muscle.  The long answer: it is an involuntary...

Ishihara cupcakes What allows us to see color? The retina (the tissue that lines the back of the eye) contains specialized cell...