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Eye Strain

Staring at a screen for a long time can strain your eyes, but there are ways to protect them

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Health News

Eye drops sold at Target, CVS and Rite Aid may cause infections, FDA says
Eye Drops FDA Warning

Adult Health

When you think about your health, don't forget your eyes
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Adult Health

Blue-light glasses may not prevent eye strain or improve sleep quality, study finds
Blue Light Glasses

Mental Health

Apple adds mental health, vision features to iOS 17 in effort to encourage healthy habits
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Children's Health

Half of childhood blindness cases are preventable, researchers say
Childhood blindness

Men's Health

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is good for your eyes and teeth, too
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Why you should be getting an eye exam annually
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Parenting

Sufficient vision is critical to academic success — here's how to tell if your child may need glasses
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Health News

Pennsylvania scientist helps blind man regain partial vision
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Adult Health

Contact lenses may one day treat diseases, detect cancer
Contact lenses of the future

Sponsored

Considering laser eye surgery? Here’s what you need to know
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Parenting

Increasing screen time during COVID-19 crisis could harm kids' eyesight
Screen Time COVID-19

Adult Health

Penn researcher's breakthrough enables blind to 'see' letters, shapes
Blind Penn Vision

Prevention

Many Americans don't realize they're going blind
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Children's Health

A contact lens designed to slow nearsightedness in children is coming in March

Shopping

Warby Parker makes contact lenses now
Scout new contacts brand by Warby Parker

Adult Health

Why you should take dry eye symptoms seriously
Dry Eye Syndrome Blindness

Adult Health

Former FDA adviser warns about dangers of LASIK surgery
LASIK Eye Surgery Dangers

Children's Health

Secondhand smoke exposure may harm children's developing eyesight

Adult Health

Pennsylvania warns consumers about dangers of decorative contact lenses
Contacts Halloween

Wellness

Hubble's $1 contact lenses result in consumer health complaints
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Prevention

Why swimming in your contact lenses is a very, very bad idea
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Health News

Study: Blue light from smartphones is killing your eyesight

Solar Eclipse

Tickets to this party gets you optimum views and NASA-approved glasses for the solar eclipse
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Opinion

No, it's not even safe to look at the eclipse through Transitions® lenses

Solar Eclipse

Pennsylvania optometrist on solar eclipse: 'It's not worth it'

Wellness

Can you really go blind by staring at the sun?

Technology

Drexel students make video game version of paralympic sport for those with low vision
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Technology

Infrequently Asked Questions: Am I hurting my eyes by staring at a computer screen?

Health News

Bionic device allows woman to see for first time in 13 years

Health News

Vision loss increases risk for thoughts of suicide

Health News

Could special glasses help the color-blind?

Health News

Scientists develop zooming contact lenses

Telescopic contact lenses

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