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A doctor's viral TikTok video shows why you should avoid applying eyeliner to your waterline
Dr. Brittani Carver-Schemper told Insider that everyone needs to "avoid applying liquid or pencil e…
Maria Noyen
Blue light glasses can improve sleep quality but you may not always get what you pay for
Consumer Reports tested blue light glasses costing $8, $40, and $53 and found that the $8 pair bloc…
Marisa Iallonardo
I learned I was holding my iPhone wrong with Apple's screen distance feature
The recent iPhone feature alerts you when you're holding your device too close to your face. It's e…
Kylie Kirschner
If you stare at screens all day and have sore, tired eyes, you might have computer vision syndrome
Computer vision syndrome, aka digital eye strain, is one consequence of rising remote work and scho…
Rebecca Strong,Howard R. Krau…
The most irritating eye makeup ingredients and 5 other causes of burning eyes
Burning eyes can be caused by issues like pink eye or blepharitis, but they can also be a simple ca…
Madeline Kennedy,Jason McKnig…
How to know if you're nearsighted or farsighted and the best ways to treat it
Nearsighted means you can't see far away objects, while farsighted means you can't see objects clos…
Madeline Kennedy,Benjamin Bert
5 home remedies to treat pink eye, according to eye doctors
The best home remedies for pink eye include cold compresses, wiping discharge away with a warm wash…
Elena Bruess,Benjamin Bert
Here's what to do if you are uninsured during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to 2 healthcare providers
The US healthcare system is expensive and difficult to navigate even in the best of times, and a pa…
Hannah Huang,Noelle Sun
1-800 Contacts wants to offer eye exams through smartphones, enabling anyone to get new prescriptions from anywhere without an office visit
"It has been our life's mission to create ground-breaking technology that would allow consumers the…
Hayley Peterson
Walmart is launching its first standalone primary care clinic
Walmart is betting big on primary care services that patients prefer to have addressed in person. T…
Zachary Hendrickson,Zachary H…
These two entrepreneurs came up with a way for you to get new prescription contact lenses without ever having to leave your house
Once the eye test video is recorded, it's sent out to an eye doctor who decides whether or not the …
Zoë Bernard
Warby Parker wants to check your eyeglass prescription with an app - here's what you need to know
With blindness being the biggest fear in America, the American Optometric Association (AOA) tenacio…
Lydia Ramsey
The media startups VCs say will take off in 2020
This week's rundown includes a break down of how much a YouTuber with 250,000 subscribers makes fro…
Amanda Perelli
This is why virtual reality headsets can make you feel so sick
Marty Banks, a professor of optometry and vision science at the University of California, Berkeley,…
Rebecca Harrington
Whole Foods is copying Wal-Mart's strategy
A bag of quinoa is $9.99 at Whole Foods, but $4.99 at Trader Joe's. Meanwhile, gluten-free cheese p…
This futuristic headset projects images onto your eyes - but is that safe?
"After just a couple hours, though, you'll probably find that your nose hurts and your eyes are a l…
Rebecca Harrington
1-800 Contacts has been upending the healthcare industry for 25 years - CEO John Graham shares where he sees opportunities for further disruption
Graham: I think that we do, and we continue to work with doctors because there's certainly, 6over6 …
Sara Silverstein,Jacqui Frank
A woman who left her job for 3 months to travel the world shares the key to negotiating her time off from work
After retiring early, he and his wife Jill decided to travel around the world for three months. Jil…
Tanza Loudenback
Some Athletes Swear That Those Freaky Colored Contacts Make Them Better At Sports
NBC in Miami did a last year report on a bunch of athletes in Florida who swear by the contacts. An…
George Sitaras
A startup wants to give you an eyeglass prescription without you having to step foot in an optometrist's office
"Telemedicine as a tool to help a doctor better care for a patient is absolutely acceptable to most…