Pink Eye: Is It Contagious, and When Should You See a Doctor? Few things clear a room faster than someone announcing they have pink eye. Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is inflammation of the thin clear layer covering the white of your eye and the inside of your eyelids. Whether it is contagious depends entirely on what caused it. The three main types Viral. The most common type, […]
Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist: Which Eye Doctor Do You Need? Optometrist, ophthalmologist, optician. Three words that sound like they were invented to confuse people at parties. They are all eye professionals, but they do different jobs, and knowing which one you need saves you time, money and a wasted trip. What an optometrist does An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry (OD). Optometrists are your […]
Can Glasses Help Depth Perception? Seeing the World With One Good Eye Pour a glass of water with one eye closed and you will probably miss the glass at least once. That little experiment is what daily life can feel like when one eye does most of the work. Depth perception is your brain comparing two slightly different pictures, one from each eye, and turning the difference […]
