If you're seeing spots and strands in your field of vision, you may have eye floaters. Taking certain vitamins can be of benefit to your overall eye health.

An eye twitch stems from an involuntary muscle spasm in the upper or lower eyelid. Mild but persistent eyelid spasms may be linked to fatigue, stress, dry eyes or excess caffeine intake — and countering these may help stop the twitch.

Waking up with a swollen eyelid can be disturbing and uncomfortable, but with treatment, the problem can be alleviated. It may be as simple as a warm compress or you may need antibiotics.

Contact lens solution is not always readily available when it is time to remove, clean and store your contacts. Though products designed specifically for contact lens care are ideal for cleaning and storing contacts, there are other options you can use in a pinch.

The sacroiliac joint is where the auricular surface of the sacrum connects with the pelvis. Sacroiliac joint weakness can account for many complaints regarding low back pain.

Increased pressure of the eyes can lead to glaucoma, so early detection and treatment is essential. Current management options include drugs and surgery, yet there is an increasing interest the role of diet, and the use of nutrition supplements in the prevention and treatment of IOP and glaucoma.

Knowing the challenges blindness creates may help sighted people understand what blind people face each day.

A variety of factors contribute to eye strain, and lighting is one of them. Fluorescent lights, a common form of illumination, may be a factor in eye strain, particularly if the lighting is too bright or too dim.

Tearing from one eye occurs with a variety of conditions. Common causes include an eyeball scratch, blockage of the tear drainage system and eyelid disorders, among others.

Excessive blinking is not normal, but in most cases, the cause is not serious. Eye irritation or strain, or temporary, repetitive behaviors are common causes. Infrequently this blinking is due to an ongoing condition that requires evaluation.

Torn lenses should be removed right away, because they can scratch and irritate the eye. This process is similar to removing an intact contact lens but requires additional care and precision.

Wearing an the wrong prescription of contact lenses, or wearing lenses not fitted to your eyes, can cause discomfort, blurry vision, eye damage and infection.