Learn All About Your Eyes
By Troy Bedinghaus, O.D., About.com Guide to Vision
Your eyes are perhaps your most precious sensory organs. Learn all about your eyes, including basic eye anatomy, how the eyes work to enable vision to happen, and the changes your eyes go through as you age.
Eye Anatomy
The eye is a complicated structure with several working parts. Each part plays a vital role in allowing us to see. Learn all about the amazing anatomy of your eyes.
How Your Eyes Work
Your eyes are the organs of sight. Each part of the eye has an important role in paving the way for you to see. Learn the steps the eyes must take in order to achieve sight, and what may go wrong along the way.
Children and Vision
Parents must not overlook the importance of vision in their child's development. Learn how a baby's vision develops and how undetected vision problems can affect learning and daily activities.
- Milestones in Vision Development
- Newborn Eye Care
- What Do Newborns See?
- Blocked Tear Ducts in Infants
- Signs Your Child Needs Vision Correction
- Teens and Contacts
- School Vision Screenings
- Kids and Computer Vision Syndrome
- Are Video Games Harmful to the Eyes?
Your Eyes as You Age
As we get older, our vision will change. We may require more light to see clearly and we may not be able to focus as well as we did when we were younger. Changes in our vision should be monitored to ensure clear vision and healthy eyes, and to catch or slow a developing disease before vision loss occurs.
