Eye Health

Seeing a person with glassy eyes can be unnerving, as it feels like they are listless or disinterested, perhaps lost in their own minds. The term glassy eyes often refer to a glazed over or shiny appearance of the eyes that makes them appear unfocused. It is a common problem that many people have to ...click here to read more

Although sitting too close to the television won’t affect your vision, there are other habits you probably do on the daily that can. The eyes are very sensitive, so it doesn’t take much to cause damage or even infection, which can have serious consequences on your vision. So, you will want to avoid the following ...click here to read more

Our eyes naturally constrict and expand in response to light that enters through them. On sunny days, pupils constrict or shrink to limit the amount of light that enters. When it is dark out, the pupils dilate to allow as much light in as possible. This shrinking and dilating are referred to as miosis and ...click here to read more

Burning eyes can be irritating and it may feel like your eyes are on fire. It can be accompanied by itching, tearing, or eye discharge as well. There are many different causes of burning eyes and they range from simple to complex. While the eyes are generally good at keeping foreign substances out, unavoidable environmental ...click here to read more

Having the gift of sight is something no one should take for granted, which is why May is the perfect time to raise awareness about vision health. The National Eye Institute encourages Americans to make their eye health a priority, and we at Bel Marra want to do our part. In order to help our ...click here to read more

Your eyes are your windows to the world, and like all windows, they are subject to fogging… as such, they need constant maintenance. However, that’s where the similarities end. While window panes can become squeaky clean and absolutely clear with a bit of Windex and a thorough rub-down, your eyes are a bit more complicated. ...click here to read more

Keratoconus (KC) is a condition that causes vision distortion. It occurs when the normally round cornea becomes thin and cone-shaped. This abnormal change prevents the light from entering the eye, hindering the retina’s ability to focus and, thus, distorting the image. In healthy individuals, light travels through the cornea past the lens to the retina, ...click here to read more

Periorbital edema, or eye puffiness, is the medical condition where the tissues surrounding the eye become swollen. This is primarily due to an inflammatory process that results in fluid buildup around the eyes (called the orbits). The process of swelling around the eye can happen suddenly (acute) or develop over an extended period of time ...click here to read more

Watery eyes—also known as epiphora—is a common condition, though it is commonly misunderstood. Basically, epiphora means an overflow of tears, often without a particular reason. While tears normally drain through the nasolacrimal system, if there is insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes, the tears overflow onto the face. Epiphora can occur at any age ...click here to read more

Our eyes are one of the most important organs in the body, as they give us the ability of sight. However, there are many medical conditions that can compromise our vision, with some resulting in a decreased ability to focus or the loss of vision itself. Most disorders that affect the eye will likely affect ...click here to read more

You know you’re getting old when you have to hold your phone at arm’s length to see who’s calling you. Or when you have to put a pair of reading glasses in every room of your house so that you don’t have to go searching for them every time you need to check cooking instructions ...click here to read more

When people think of strokes, they immediately think of an abnormality occurring in the brain. However, it can happen in the eyes too. This type of stroke is referred to as retinal artery occlusion. A typical stroke affecting the brain can occur in one of two ways: ischemic or hemorrhagic. Both have the same end ...click here to read more

A new study has identified a molecule involved in the formation of new blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice, according to researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The study, which was published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, goes on to suggest that ...click here to read more

Your eye health is largely affected by aging, that’s a fact. But it doesn’t mean that you have to accept vision deterioration as an inevitable part of getting old. A recent study suggests that regular exercise can help improve vision at any age. This is because exercise supports the neurons responsible for processing visual information. ...click here to read more