My husband and I have both been eyeglass/contact-wearers since childhood, so I’ve always assumed it’s only a matter of time before things start to get a little blurry for our son. But he hasn’t started squinting or complaining of headaches, and he gets a yearly vision screening at school, so I figured all is well for now. No need to take him to an actual eye doctor, right?

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.

It’s pretty obvious to even a casual observer that the skin around our eyes is a little different from the rest of our faces. But is it different enough to merit a whole other product? Some people swear by eye cream and others say it’s a waste.

We need smaller eyedroppers, stat. As ProPublica has reported, eyedrops are so large that they contain more liquid than can possibly fit into your eye. Fortunately, an adaptor may be on the way that won't waste half of your pricey glaucoma medication.

You know all those warnings to use protective gear when looking at an eclipse? A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology shows exactly what happens when you don't.

Contacts with cat pupils or neon colours can be fun, but are you sure you want to put a piece of plastic from a costume store into your eye?

Dark circles under or around your eyes make you look tired, but there plenty of other reasons you might get them. Here's the science behind dark eye circles, and how you can try to avoid them.

They say that your eyes are a window of the soul -- so it's best not to frame them with the unsightly dark rings of a corpse. If you feel perennially exhausted and bleary-eyed, these tried-and-tested maintenance tips will help to keep your peepers looking fresh (even when you feel like death warmed up.)

Two weeks ago I paid to have lasers fired into my eyes. The next day I woke up like Peter Parker, post-spider bite. I couldn't climb walls, but I could see so well I felt like a superhero. For the first time since I was a kid I could open my eyes and just see. My laser eye surgery story isn't quite comic book-worthy, but here's everything that happened, in case you want those powers too.

On the morning of March 9, there will be a total solar eclipse. From Australia, we'll only get to see a partial eclipse -- but the sight should still be highly arresting -- especially if you live in Darwin or Cairns. Here's how to watch this celestial event without damaging your eyes.

Water is great for cleaning most things, but not so much for your contacts -- unless you want an eye infection. Here's why you should never clean or store your contacts with water, and why should always use the cleaning solution your eye doctor recommends instead.

You're not supposed to sleep in your contacts, but we know most of you have done it anyway (hopefully not on purpose). If you wake up with your contacts still in, don't rush to take them out.

Contact lenses are great, but a recent report by the CDC found that 99% of contact lens wearers reported at least one bad hygiene habit. With that in mind, let's take a quick look at exactly how you're supposed to care for them.