Caring for your eyes

As a golfer you spend time, energy and money trying to shave strokes off your game. But one of the best ways to improve is literally right in front of your face: better vision. Sports vision training can enhance skills …

When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun, you’ve got a lot of options. You can get SPF protection ranging from 15 to 50 in a lotion, spray or stick. Waterproof, sweat-proof, anti-aging, hypoallergenic — take your pick. …

Legend has it that Ted Williams, considered by many to be the greatest baseball hitter ever, had superhuman eyesight. People said his acuity was 20:3 and he could see the individual laces of a pitched ball. Like all legends, there’s …

When it comes to athletic excellence, talent and ability are often associated with visual skills. How often have you heard about a basketball player’s “court vision,” a quarterback’s ability to “see the whole field” or a baseball player’s “eye at …

Whether it’s helping you judge a sharp turn down the ski slope or seeing when to hit an oncoming pitch, your eyes are key players in all your sporting activities. But you can also hurt your eyes if they’re left …

No matter where you work—in a factory, laboratory, construction site or office— workplace eye injuries can and do occur. Every day, more than 2,000 American workers suffer an eye injury that requires medical attention.1 And nearly a million Americans have …

Why do you wear sunglasses? To cut down on glare when you’re driving? To keep you from squinting outdoors? To look cool? These are all good reasons to wear your shades, but your sunglasses are more than a fashion statement. …

Curious as to whether those rumors you hear about vision are fact or fiction? Get the real scoop below. Sitting too close to the TV harms vision There are plenty of reasons to limit the amount of television you watch, …