The importance of routine eye check-ups for detecting early signs of eye conditions and maintaining overall eye health.

What it means to have 20/20 vision and how vision is measured.

How the brain processes and interprets signals from the retina to form an image.

The genetics behind different eye colors and how melanin affects the pigmentation in your iris.

The effects of blue light from screens on eye health and ways to reduce digital eye strain.

Why we produce tears and how they protect, clean, and moisturize our eyes.

How ultraviolet (UV) light can damage your eyes and the importance of wearing sunglasses.

The science behind LASIK and how it reshapes the cornea to correct vision problems.

The reasons behind nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

The process of accommodation, where the lens changes shape to focus light on the retina.

The anatomy of the eye (cornea, lens, retina, optic nerve) and how they work together to create vision.

Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, is a condition in which a person has difficulty distinguishing certain colors.

Dry eye is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye.

Eyeglasses work by using specially crafted lenses to correct the way light enters the eyes so that it focuses properly on the retina, providing clear vision.

Color contact lenses are contact lenses that are designed to change or enhance the color of the eyes.

Putting in contact lenses can take some practice, but once you get used to it, it becomes a quick and simple routine.

Contact lenses work by sitting directly on the tear film that covers the surface of your eye, correcting vision in a way similar to glasses, but without the frames or bulk.

An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and conditions related to the eyes and visual system.

Our eyes perceive color through specialized cells called cones located in the retina.