August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. With the start of a new school year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to schedule comprehensive eye exams for kids with a Houston eye doctor at Berkeley Eye Center. Why Regular Eye Exams for Kids Are Important Between the ages of 6 and 18, your child’s vision can...
Do you have dark circles under your eyes? It's not unusual for people to develop dark circles and bags under their eyes, especially as they get older. While they aren't exactly flattering, the good news is that in most cases, those dark circles under your eyes are harmless. What Causes Those Dark Circles? There are many factors that cause people...
Light mode or dark mode — which is better for your eyes? The answer isn't so simple. Both screen modes have their advantages and disadvantages when it comes to affecting your vision. Most smartphones, computers, and tablets provide users with the option of choosing between light or dark screen modes. In the light mode screen setting, the page background is...
A corneal abrasion is a medical term for a scratch on the cornea, the clear protective layer that covers the front of your eye. It's one of the most common eye injuries. There are many ways the cornea can become damaged. If you think you’ve suffered a scratched eye or other eye injury, it’s important to seek treatment to avoid...
Are you finding yourself having to hold a book or menu farther away from your eyes in order to see the print clearly? Eye doctors call this condition “presbyopia." Presbyopia is a common age-related vision condition in which the lenses of the eyes begin to lose their ability to focus on close objects. Most individuals begin to experience presbyopia once...
Most people have heard of migraine headaches, but did you know you can have migraines in your eyes as well? An ocular migraine occurs when changes in the blood vessels in the optic nerve at the back of your eye cause you to experience temporary visual disturbances or distortions. These can include auras, flashing spots of light, or even shimmering...
Healthy Vision Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of having healthy vision. Berkeley Eye Center would like to take this time to encourage everyone to educate themselves about the importance of healthy vision and the ways we can protect our vision health. The Importance of Vision Health Why is vision health so important? Here are some...
What do eye doctors mean when they use the terms "visual acuity, "eyesight" and "vision"? You might think the three terms are interchangeable, but each is used to describe a different aspect of our visual experience. Eyesight Describes Your Ability to See Eyesight refers to the actual physical ability to see, regardless of clarity or comprehension. Eyesight is used to...
Does gender play a role in your vision capabilities? According to recent scientific studies, the answer is yes — women see differently than men. But not how you might think. After a barrage of testing, it was shown that women are better at distinguishing among colors. Not to be left out, the same studies show men to excel at tracking...
Everyone finds "sleep" in their eyes upon waking — a gunky, goopy material that forms in the inner corner of our eyes while we're asleep. What is this stuff? How does it form? And is it harmful? What Is This Stuff? Eye doctors refer to sleep as "rheum," or eye discharge. Rheum is one of the ways in which your...