Q: Are glasses or contact lenses better for the eyes?

Dizziness, nausea and spilled popcorn, we can deal with. But does watching 3D TV have any long-term health risks? Will 3D TV make us sick?

The government uses it, financial institutions use it, and you've seen it in the movies. But now, everyone can protect their personal accounts with iris scanning technology.

A little-known visual impairment that affects youth may be more readily detected following a workshop on Monday.

Americans agree that eyesight is one of the senses they fear losing most, yet many people pay no attention to their eye health unless they notice a problem. Many common eye diseases that can lead to vision loss and blindness, such as diabetic eye disease, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, often have no early warning signs or symptoms. While having regular eye exams to make sure the eyes are healthy and seeing their best is important for everyone, the risk of vision loss and blindness is higher for some people based on race, ethnicity and other demographic and socioeconomic factors.

UV Damage and Your Eyes
Much more than a fashion accessory, sunglasses are an essential tool in protecting your vision. Studies show that exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can harm the lens and cornea of the eye, leading to problems -- like cataracts and macular degeneration -- that can impair vision. And the thin skin around the eye and the eyelid itself are especially vulnerable to skin cancer and to sun-induced signs of aging.

A groundbreaking study may offer a cheap drug to people who are losing their sight.

A vegetarian diet may be associated with a reduced risk of developing cataracts, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.¹

Q What is astigmatism?

A Astigmatism is a minor condition of the eye that causes blurred vision – it is not a disease.
It occurs when the cornea, which is used to focus light, is an irregular shape.

Conventional wisdom holds that eating carrots – or taking herbal supplements that contain vitamin A – is good for your eyes.