Eyeglasses News, Advice, and Tips

Written by Sonia Kelley, OD, MS on September 15, 2023 A simple way to understand a diopter is to think of it as the lens power of your glasses or contacts. It’s a unit of measurement for how much a curved lens bends light. The number of...

Reviewed by Sonia Kelley, OD, MS on September 6, 2023 Have you heard that reading in the dark is bad for your eyes? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Parents and teachers have been warning kids about this issue for...

Eye drops can help soothe eye allergies, relieve blurry vision from dry eyes, and treat some eye infections and diseases. However, they can’t do any of that if you don’t put them in your eyes the right way.  To get the full desired effect...

If you wear glasses, you’re probably no stranger to the frustration and inconvenience of foggy lenses. Whether you’re wearing a mask or moving from cold weather into a warm room, foggy glasses can hinder your vision and become a...

Did you know that having two different-colored eyes is a condition called heterochromia? This is also the term used when one or both of your eyes has more than one color in the iris (the colored part of the eye).  The color of the iris is...

What Does It Mean to Dilate Your Pupils? Having dilated pupils means the size of your pupils (the little black dots in the center of your eyes) is larger than normal. Pupil dilation is a natural response that the eyes have to low-light...

Crazing is a web of hairline cracks in the anti-reflective coating of your eyeglass lenses. Looking through a pair of crazed lenses can make things seem blurry or cloudy, and simply cleaning the lenses does not help. While anti-reflective...

Reviewed by Sonia Kelley, OD, MS on 7/26/2023 Remember the last time you saw a colorful rainbow, watched an exciting film, or read your favorite book? Your eyes make these experiences — and more —possible. So, have you ever thought about...

Determining which of your eyes is dominant is easy to do at home. But if you need assistance, you can always ask your eye doctor. Here’s some more information on what eye dominance (or ocular dominance) is, how to test for it, and why it...

Reviewed by Thomas Stokkermans, OD, PhD on July 20, 2023 Yes, it is possible for a person to have purple, violet, or lavender eyes, though it is extremely rare. This occurs when the irises (the colored part of the eyes) have a purple or...