Dr Farson & Dr Gilbert Optometrists

Eye color is determined by the combination of black and yellow pigment (called melanin) in the iris of your eye. The combinations of yellow and black melanin result in eyes that are gray, hazel, brown, blue, or green.

Did you know that nutrition can make a big difference when it comes to eye health? Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids and lutein (an antioxidant) may help preserve eye health and keep your eyes strong.

Vision issues can affect how our children perform in school. Thirty percent of all people near-sighted and that means near-sighted children in the back of classrooms must struggle to be able to see the class work on the board.

Generally, when selecting eyeglass frames, the shape of the lenses should contrast the shape of your face, bringing balance to the overall effect. To look your best, make sure your eyewear doesn't dominate your face but rather complements it.

Have you noticed a clouding of the lens in your eye? This indicates cataracts, which strikes nearly 20 percent of all Americans who are 40 and older. Cataract removal is a fairly routine surgical procedure.

If you are interested in contact lenses, visit an eye clinic to have an eye exam first. An optician can show you how to put in your contacts and explain how long you can wear them and how to keep the contacts clean.

UV protective glasses not only protect your eyes from cataracts and eye disease, but they can prevent sun spots and other sun damage to the eye, which can eventually decrease vision and may even require surgery.

Some health conditions (such as heart attacks) can create blind spots in your vision. However, your brain is usually capable of working around blind spots by allowing your good eye to fill in the gaps.

Are you tired of wearing glasses, but you have had difficulties with contacts in the past? Newer types of contacts are now available which address issues like astigmatism, dry eye and even presbyopia.

Relative to their size, the external muscles that move the eye are the strongest muscles in the human body. They are more than 100 times stronger than they need to be to do the job.