eye health
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Are You Cleaning Your Contact Lenses Properly?
You’re rushing and accidentally drop a contact lens on the bathroom floor. Should you: a) run it under the tap and pop it in? b) spit on it and do the same? c) use the cleaning solution your optometrist insists you use? d) replace it with a new lens? e) do any of the above.…
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Does Blue Light Actually Affect Your Health?
Blue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep, and the screens on phones, computers, and televisions emit plenty of blue light. This is all true. But if you’re focused on blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or your eye health, it’s time to step back and get a little perspective.
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Smartphones Aren’t Ruining Your Eyes
Blue light from smartphones might be interfering with your sleep, but there’s no evidence that it’s blinding you, despite ad claims and, occasionally, headlines implying it is.
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The Easiest Way To Put Contact Lenses In
Contact lenses are the best — but they can be incredibly tricky to get in. If you’re just getting started with contacts, or if you’ve always had trouble, here’s one easy trick to help you get them in.