Face shields, eye goggles advised to prevent COVID-19 spread. If you’ve seen a health care provider recently, you’ve probably noticed them wearing a face shield or eye goggles in addition to a mask.  Do face or eye shields help reduce the spread of COVID-19 virus more than masks alone? Absolutely, according to the top medical experts on the White House coronavirus task force, Anthony Fauci, MD, and Deborah Birx, MD. Dr. Fauci: If you have an eye or face shield, use it On July 29, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and leading expert on COVID-19  told ABC News  that if you really want the best protection from the virus, all mucosal surfaces of the face should be shielded — that includes the surface of the eyes as well as the nose and mouth. Dr. Fauci noted that though eye and face shields aren’t universally recommended at this time, “if you really want to be complete, you should probably use it if you can.” Dr. B...

Digital Strain And Your Eyes. Many who have to rely heavily on digital devices for work have felt the discomfort of digital eye strain. Even if you’re on a device for social or entertainment reasons rather than professional ones, you might be familiar with this problem too. It only takes two hours of screen time per day to give us a 90% chance of developing digital eye strain, and in this technological age, it’s no wonder ten million people a year are seeing eye doctors for it. Symptoms of Digital Eye Strain With something this common, it’s important to be able to  recognize the symptoms  so that you can begin to take the right precautions to prevent and minimize eye strain. Bright screens are often the culprits behind: Eyes feeling either very watery or unusually dry A burning or itching sensation in the eyes Blurry or double vision Frequent headaches and soreness in the neck, shoulders, or back Increased sensitivity to light Trouble concentrating Difficulty keeping your eyes...

  Eye Pain: Causes of Pain In, Around, or Behind Your Eyes and Treatment Options Eye pain is a catch-all phrase to describe discomfort on, in, behind or around the eye. The pain can be unilateral or bilateral — in other words, you can experience right eye pain, left eye pain, or the discomfort that affects both eyes. There's no evidence that right eye pain occurs more frequently than left eye pain, or vice versa. In some cases, such as an  eye injury , the cause of eye pain is obvious. But often it's difficult to know why your eye hurts. To complicate matters, the severity of eye pain does not indicate how serious the underlying cause of the discomfort is. In other words, a relatively minor problem, such as a superficial  corneal abrasion , can be very painful. But several very serious eye conditions — including  cataracts ,  macular degeneration , the most common type of glaucoma, a  detached retina , and  diabetic eye disease  — cause no eye pai...

What causes puffy eyes and dark circles under eyes? Swelling around the eyes is caused by an excessive accumulation of fluids (edema) in the surrounding skin tissue. Because the skin around the eyes is very thin, swelling and discoloration can be quite prominent. But why does fluid accumulate to form puffy eyes in the first place? Puffy eyes generally result from a variety of factors, including: Overconsumption of salt, which causes fluid retention Allergies that can cause inflammation and swelling Sinus problems Dehydration Fatigue and lack of sleep Stress Crying Aging Inherited facial features Unfortunately, many people have puffy eyes simply because this trait runs in their family. With aging, eye puffiness can be caused in part when fatty tissue that ordinarily protects the eye inside the bony eye socket begins to push forward and fill in spaces below the eye. This happens because aging processes cause thinning of the membrane or "septum" that ordinarily holds back fat in...