Too much sun is not a good thing. While adults are used to wearing sunglasses, children aren’t. There is a tendency to think of sunglasses as a fashion accessory or luxury item.

Four out of five people have reservations about having laser eye surgery, despite the majority of people in need of vision correction believing it is a safe and established procedure.

Renowned entertainer Jessica Simpson suffered from poor vision for a long time, but in 2004 decided to take medical assistance in the form of Lasik surgery.

Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Michael J. Rowe as corporate vice president, Human Resources.

After learning about Lasik and hearing many other celebrities had undergone it, former supermodel Cindy Crawford found it the best option for her. Before the surgery she had to wear glasses while driving and had great difficulty inserting contact lenses. She decided to have the surgery performed by celebrity eye surgeon, Dr. Maloney.

According to the American National Eye Institute, eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in school-aged children. And, most of those injuries are sports-related. In fact, every 13 minutes, an emergency room in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury, many of them children.

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