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Something that can be confusing to explain is why watery eyes may be dry eyes. If your eyes are watery, it could be from the fact that the surface of the eye is dry therefore it cannot hold onto the tears. The tears either evaporate or run off the eyes. So watery eyes can be a result of dry eyes!

We have all heard the eyes are the window to the soul. But you should know they are also a window into our body’s health. How healthy our body is doing or how UNHEALTHY our body is doing can show in our eyes. Conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, brain tumour, cancers, high cholesterol are just a few things that can be picked up at a routine eye examination.

The time comes when we all experience age related changes. Our eyes and vision are no different than the rest of the body; our eyes age and change as well. In addition to changes to our vision, the eye health also alters with age. Sure, there are all the common conditions we've heard of - cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration; but there are other conditions that are age related as well - dry eyes, droopy/hooded eyelids, and blepharitis.

After much silence on the topic, the "Change" has gone mainstream, and we are learning so much more about this condition and its effect on women.

Using clean makeup has great benefits for the eyes. These include having less toxins around the eyes and less chemicals to irritate your eyes. Clean makeup causes less damage to the meibomian glands – those important oil glands keeping eyes lubricated - in lids. Use of clean makeups also gives us less chance of reducing skin cell death.

When someone loses their vision, they could be a risk of suffering from a condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome. This condition causes someone to "see" things that are not there. These have been termed visual hallucinations which can be in both black, white or color and can last just moments or hours. These hallucinations can include:

If you or someone you know has a CPAP machine, make sure to read to learn more about how it can affect your eyes.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a serious impact on virtually every part of the human body, and the eyes are no exception.