Healthy vision

Your eyes are an important part of your overall health. Read the healthy vision articles below to discover the best ways to care for your eyes, the right foods to keep them healthy and much more.

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Eye condition simulator

Ever wonder what your loved one with macular degeneration really sees? Walk through a simulation of common eye conditions and diseases.

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Symptom Checker

This tool can help you understand what your symptoms may mean and how to make the most out of your visit to the eye doctor.

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Understanding your benefits

Check out this guide to help make your vision benefits work for you. Step-by-step, we'll walk you through the ins and outs.

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Bon EYEppetit: Good eating for great eye health

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Color-blind quiz

Take our color blind quiz and check out our comparisons of what people with color blindness see.

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Shocking winter eye facts

Winter can be rough on eyes. Germs, low temperatures, snowballs, icicles. It’s a winter wonderland of vision hazards.

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A wild look at determining your animal eyes

Are you blind as a bat? Can you see as sharply as an eagle? Find out what type of animal your vision mirrors in this interactive quiz.

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Science or Myth

Our helpful, healthful quiz gives you an eyeful of ways to improve your vision.

smiling businessman walking through a lobby pulling a suitcase and talking on the phone

Easy ways to avoid common mishaps

Wait a minute. Is that the Eiffel Tower or a cell phone tower? There’s little point in sight-seeing if it’s like looking through the smeared-up window of a tour bus. Yet every year, this becomes a reality for many travelers …

¿Piensa usar lentes de contacto decorativos?

6 aspectos con los que debe tener cuidado La siguiente es una estadística alarmante: de acuerdo con los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades, más del 80% de las personas que usan lentes de contacto admiten que se ponen en …

Thinking about decorative contact lenses?

6 watch-outs you should know

Here’s a hair-raising statistic: More than 80% of contact lenses wearers admit they put themselves at risk for eye infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control.1 We have a hunch that many of them do so around Halloween. The …

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u vista y los aspectos generales de la ‘desintoxicación digital’

Puede que no implique comida o bebida, pero la última tendencia de desintoxicación que recorre el mundo implica algo que la mayoría de nosotros consumimos en exceso y nos llega directamente a los ojos. Se llama desintoxicación digital y es …

Your vision and the rundown on ‘digital detox’

It may not involve food or drink, but the latest detoxification trend sweeping the globe does involve something most of us consume in excess — and it hits us square in the eyes. It’s called digital detox, and some may …

Las mujeres y la vista: supervisión de la salud

Si usted es mujer, es más probable que desarrolle más enfermedades oculares comunes, pero graves, en comparación con los hombres. Pero tiene más control sobre los resultados del que puede imaginar. Un estilo de vida saludable y exámenes rutinarios de …

Women and vision: Keeping an eye on your health

If you’re female, you’re more likely to develop several common, yet serious, eye diseases as compared to your male counterparts. But you have more control over the outcome than you may think. A healthy lifestyle and routine eye exams may …

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Los hombres, la salud de la vista y los 5 grandes problemas de la salud

Cinco de los problemas de salud más comunes a los que es posible que se enfrente al ser hombre pueden implicar un riesgo grave de daño a la vista. Conozca las formas en que su vista puede verse afectada por …

Men, vision health, and the big 5

Five of the most common health issues you face as a male can carry a risk of serious harm to your vision. Learn the ways your vision can be affected by each of these diseases, and what you can do …

Social sense: When vision and hearing make it hard to connect

Close your eyes and think of your favorite holiday. Let it sink in. Chances are you can recall specific sights, sounds, tastes and smells. It’s a sensory feast. But, what if one of your senses has changed? What if you …

5 Things to know about Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Your FSA checklist Check your FSA guidelines to understand what purchases qualify. Premium optical retailers, like LensCrafters, fill up fast, so you’ll want to schedule an appointment early. You may need to provide receipts, so hold on to necessary paper …

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Veggie wreath and dip

Give your eyes a reason to be healthy and bright this holiday season with a holly jolly appetizer full of nourishment for your eyes. Encircled in a potpourri of fresh vegetables, including kale and broccoli (both containing the carotenoids lutein …

Bon EYEppetit: Health nut smoothie

Almond milk and mixed fruit

Here’s a simple formula health nuts will love: Nuts + fruit = eye protection. Almonds are full of vitamin E, an antioxidant shown to reduce the risk of cataracts,1 while the flavonoids in orange juice assist with reducing age-related macular …

Bon EYEppetit: Beans 2 ways

Back-to-school lunches

Make back-to-school lunches that are easy for you and healthy for your child. Since 80% of what children learn is processed through their eyes1, these beans 2 ways lunches contain nutrients to support their littler peepers. Beans are packed full …