All About Vision

HomeConditions & DiseasesDry Eye Page published on August 31, 2026 - Reviewed on August 11, 2026 When artificial tears aren’t enough If you keep bottles of artificial tears in your car, at your desk and beside your bed, you’re not alone. For many people with dry eye disease, these drops provide temporary relief. But for some, the burning, grittiness or blurred vision returns a short time later. It’s easy to assume the solution is to use eye drops more often or switch to a different brand.

HomeEye CareVision Health Page updated on April 19, 2026 - Reviewed on November 6, 2025 Understanding how your eyesight changes with age Your eyes and vision naturally change as you get older. Many of these changes, like having difficulty reading or needing more light to see well, are often normal parts of aging. Simple adjustments and solutions can often help you see more comfortably. But some age-related vision changes aren't normal, and they may need an eye doctor's help.

The looming U.S. eye doctor shortage The U.S. health care system is experiencing a doctor shortage in a number of areas, including pediatrics, family medicine, cardiology, geriatrics and ophthalmology. By 2028, there will only be enough physicians to fill 89% of the projected demand for health care. And the supply of ophthalmologists is projected to meet only about 72% of the total patient population by 2038. What’s behind this doctor shortage?

Why today’s kids have difficulty accessing eye care About 80% of everything a child learns is through their vision. Unfortunately, not every child is born with perfect vision. Researchers say more than 600,000 children in the U.S. are living with uncorrected vision problems or blindness. And around the world, an estimated 17.8 million kids go to school every day with uncorrected vision. This makes it hard for them to read or see the blackboard.

HomeEye CareParents & Kids Page published on August 31, 2026 - Reviewed on August 12, 2026 Many pediatric eye doctors have had to share unexpected news with parents: their child has been living with an undetected vision problem. Erin Keim, OD, a pediatric optometrist who practices at Everett & Hurite Eyecare Specialists in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, understands all too well how easily this can happen. She experienced it herself as a child.

It’s summer, the season of outdoor hikes, barbecues, picnics, walks on the beach and fireside chats after dark. Yet this year, we’ve entered perhaps one of the most aggressive tick seasons in nearly a decade. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for tick bites are running significantly higher than in years past across most of the United States, reaching their highest levels for this time of year since 2017.

Connections between ADHD and vision problems Symptoms of vision problems and ADHD can overlap, as both may affect focus and attention in children. Understanding the connection and completing the quick assessment below should help you gather information for your doctor so you should get the correct diagnosis for your child. When a child struggles to see what is happening in class, it may seem like they aren’t paying attention.

Clear vision isn’t the whole story It's an appointment that's easy to postpone. Vision still feels sharp. Nothing hurts. The phone screen is readable and night driving is fine. When nothing seems wrong, it's natural to assume all is well and put off getting an eye exam a little longer. That assumption is common and it's exactly why many serious eye conditions go undetected until they've already caused damage. Consider what can happen at a single routine visit.

Parenting with limited sight or vision loss It's a typical weekday morning getting kids ready for school and parents for work: eating breakfast, packing up backpacks and work bags, and ushering out the door to get everywhere you need to on time. For many parents, these are normal activities they don't think twice about. However, for parents who have low vision or are blind, this can be a much more challenging scenario.

Why do so many people seem to have symptoms of dry eye? You’ve been hard at work on the computer and by 4 p.m. your eyes feel like you’ve been walking through the desert into the wind. You blink hard twice and the screen briefly comes back into focus, only to blur again a few minutes later. It’s like grit under your eyelid, the kind you can't blink away. The likely culprit: staring at the screen all day. More precisely, you were so locked in that you forgot to blink at the rate your eyes need.