What is your eye doctor looking for?
Routine eye exams are important, even if you don’t wear glasses. If you are fortunate enough to have good or even great vision, keeping up with eye exams may slip off your radar. During a complete eye exam, your doctor will check not only your vision, but the health of your eyes. Eye doctors have special training to screen for common eye problems that may or may not affect your vision until it is too late.
The connection between eye health and heart health
Few realize that comprehensive eye exams can also detect cardiovascular conditions. The eyes provide a view into the body’s vascular system, allowing eye care professionals to spot beginning signs of heart disease during an exam.
Screen time and eye health
Whether working, shopping, ordering dinner, seeking entertainment, reading, or simply relaxing, most, if not all, of our daily activities involve looking at screens. Whether it’s a computer monitor, television or phone, your eyes are on a screen for nearly 7 hours a day on average. We rely on our sight for nearly everything we do, and in addition, they are fulfilling nearly a full work day focused on a screen.
All about eye color
Your eye color is one of a kind. That’s right – no one else in the world has the exact same eyes as you. Although brown is the most common eye color—shared by about half the population—no two shades are exactly alike. Though eye color can run in the family, you will still see variations in color between your eyes, your siblings, your parents and your ancestors. This is because a variety of genetic factors determine your eye color, and the color may even change over your lifetime.
Learn more about your eye color
This information in this post is for general educational purposes only and does not warrant or represent any information as related to health as specifically appropriate for you. It is not intended to be medical advice or replace the relationship that you have with your health care providers. You should always seek medical advice on any diagnosis or treatment from a qualified health care provider. The information is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied.
