Eye & Vision Disorders Videos

The eye sees color through the retina's rods and cones, which receive and respond to different wavelengths that cause a stimulation. Find out how the brain processes this information after it is...

An astigmatism is a condition in which the cornea of the eye is not spherical, but instead more like the shape of a football. Discover how astigmatisms can be caused by an altered curvature on the...

Massage the entire head of a child with eye fatigue to relieve stress and finalize the massage. Finish a massage with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

Children may experience eye fatigue due to watching TV or due to lack of sufficient lighting. Learn more about eye fatigue with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

When massaging children with eye fatigue, use a blanket and make sure the child is comfortable. Prepare for a massage correctly with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

When massaging children with eye fatigue, ensure the child is feeling well to avoid discomfort. Safely treat a child with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

Remove rings and jewelry before massaging a child with eye fatigue to provide a more comfortable experience. Prepare for a massage correctly with tips from a childcare specialist in this free...

Before massaging children with eye fatigue, relax and remove stress to provide a more positive experience. Relax with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

Before massaging a child with eye fatigue, get their permission to give them a chance to say 'yes' or 'no' to receiving touch. Get permission and support the body with tips from a childcare...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, try using oil to warm up your hands for a positive touching sensation. Warm up the hands with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

Stroke the head gently but firmly to accurately massage the forehead of a child with eye fatigue. Massage the forehead with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on massage.

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, use the hands to make circles in the forehead to relieve unwanted stress and tension. Massage the head correctly with tips from a childcare specialist in...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, use firm pressure and make circles to massage the temples and relieve stress. Massage the temples with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, use the index fingers or thumb to effectively stroke the eyebrows and relieve stress. Learn to massage between the eyebrows with tips from a childcare...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, trigger pressure points around the eye socket, but never massage directly on the eye socket. Massage around the eyes with tips from a childcare specialist...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, rub the fingers over the eyelids to stimulate and relax the general area. Massage the eyelids with tips from a childcare specialist in this free video on...

When massaging a child with eye fatigue, stroke down and around the sides of the face to relieve stress and spur relaxation. Learn to massage the face with tips from a childcare specialist in this...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness, but the percentage of glaucoma patients who go blind in the U.S. is actually quite small. Learn how glaucoma leads to blindness and how to...

Being diagnosed with glaucoma can be scary and difficult, but with the right treatment and medication glaucoma patients can live comfortable lives. Live a happy, comfortable life with glaucoma...

Many risk factors for glaucoma can not be prevented, but avoiding diabetes and living a healthy lifestyle will help. Prevent glaucoma with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care video.

Many things can be done to make glaucoma treatments successful, so that glaucoma patients can improve their lives. Improve life while living with glaucoma using tips from an optometrist in this...

The eye is one of the most complex organs, and has a few very important components. Learn about the anatomy of the eye and how it relates to glaucoma with tips from an optometrist in this free eye...

Glaucoma is a disease of the eye caused by increased optic pressure, which leads to nerve damage and potential blindness. Find out more about the disease of glaucoma with tips from an optometrist...

There are many different types of glaucoma, including congenital glaucoma and open angle glaucoma. Discover information on the types of glaucoma with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care...

Glaucoma has several prominent risk factors, with age and diabetes being among of the most common. Assess glaucoma risk factors with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care video.

Many people do not experience any symptoms of glaucoma, but regular eye care visits will allow an eye doctor to identify potential signs of the disease. Identify glaucoma symptoms with tips from...

Determining if a patient has glaucoma requires several visits to an eye doctor and a variety of tests. Learn about tests for glaucoma with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care video.

Treatment for glaucoma typically follows two courses, either medicated eye drops or surgery. Discover treatments for glaucoma with tips from an optometrist in this free eye care video.

Eyeglass lenses are available in single-vision, bifocal, progressive and flat-top bifocal, each of which is designed to correct different combinations of near- or far-sightedness. Discover the...

Dry eyes syndrome occurs when the mucin cells in the eye fail to produce the middle layer of tears on the surface of the eye, and it can be treated by using an artificial tear product. Understand...

Lasik vision correction surgery is relatively safe, but it does have a few risks much like any other form of surgery. Understand how Lasik is performed to get a better idea of its risks with...

The term 20/20 vision refers to the distance from which people's vision is tested in relation to the size of the text that can be read from that distance. Calculate the quality of an individual's...

Contact lenses are removed by touching the contact in the middle of the lens, looking up and pinching the contact out using the thumb and forefinger. Learn other methods of removing contact lenses...

Truly colorblind people, which are extremely rare, see only black and white, but the more common color-deficient people either have a red/green defect or a blue/yellow defect. Differentiate...

The different types of eyeglasses frames include metal frames, optical plastic, shell frames, full-rim frames, semi-rimless frames and three-piece mounts. Find frames that fit different face...

Migraine symptoms can be ocular due to constricted vessels in the visual cortex, and they can include flashes of light, lightening bolts, constriction of vision or showers of spots. Recognize...

An optometrist is a physician who treats vision impairments through contact lenses or eyeglasses, but one is also trained to diagnose eye diseases and extract foreign objects from the eye....

There are home remedies for bacterial conjunctivitis, which include taking boric acid or using an eye cup to cleanse the eye, but viral conjunctivitis must be treated professionally by a...

Lenses for eyeglasses are made out of resin, which is an optical plastic, and they are designed to either refract or converge light before it hits the cornea in the eye. Understand how lenses are...

Ophthalmology is the study and treatment of diseases in the eye, usually through surgical methods to correct cataracts, vision impairments or abnormal growths. Find out what an ophthalmologist...

Caring for contact lenses varies depending on the type of contacts that are worn, but generally they should be kept in lens solution at night and replaced every two weeks. Compare the different...

Improving vision can be done by being fitted for contact lenses, wearing prescription eyeglasses, correcting vision through laser surgery or getting cataract surgery early on. Use one of these...

Glasses work by refracting or converging light before it reaches the cornea in order to correct either far-sightedness or near-sightedness. Learn how eyeglasses are designed with information from...

Elderly drivers should get eye exams every year to make sure they are still within the legal requirements to keep a driver's license, but those with glaucoma, diabetes or macular degeneration...

Putting contacts in the eyes is best done initially by laying a mirror flat on the table, balancing the contact lens on the index finger and using both hands to prop open the eyelid. Practice...

Taking care of the eyes for diabetics involves controlling blood glucose levels, as blindness can occur from the lack of oxygen to the center part of the eye. Understand the direct relationships...

Preventing blindness involves having regular physical exams to rule out macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, which are the leading causes of blindness in the United States....

Reading glasses are necessary when someone begins to push things back in order to read them, and this happens when the natural lens in the eye becomes less elastic and less able to readjust to...

Treatments for a scratched cornea can include wearing a patch, wearing a bandage contact lens and using antibiotic drops several times a day until the laceration heals. See how scratched corneas...

Products that claim to prevent eyeglasses from fogging up are often not effective, but wearing contact lenses instead of eyeglasses is one method to avoid the problem. Compare eyeglasses and...