Pain Behind the Eye: Common Causes and When to Worry
It usually starts as a dull ache behind one eye by mid-afternoon. Maybe it flares into a sharp stab when you look up from your desk or settles into a throbbing that tracks with your pulse. Pain behind the eye is one of the most common complaints we hear about, and it sends a lot of people straight to the internet at 11pm wondering if something is seriously wrong. Here’s
Keratoconus Symptoms: The Warning Signs Most People Miss
You get new glasses. Six months later, they’re not quite right anymore. Another test, another prescription and still that faint smearing around headlights at night that never fully goes away. If that pattern sounds familiar, it’s worth knowing about keratoconus, a corneal condition that often hides behind years of “just another prescription change”. Keratoconus affects far more Australians than most people realise. A landmark population study of 20-year-olds in Western
Bloodshot Eyes: Causes, Remedies and When to Worry
You glance in the mirror after a late night or a long day at the screen, and the whites of your eyes are streaked with red. It can look alarming, but bloodshot eyes usually feel worse than they look and clear up on their own. Bloodshot eyes happen when the tiny blood vessels across the white of your eye swell and become more visible, turning the surface pink or red.
Watery Eyes: Causes, Treatments and When to Worry
Your eyes well up when you cut onions or walk into a cold wind, and that makes sense. It’s the watering with no obvious trigger that tends to worry people: eyes that stream while you read, water up the moment you wake or blur your vision for no clear reason. Watery eyes, known medically as epiphora, happen when your eyes either produce more tears than they need or cannot drain
Amsler Grid: How to Use This Simple Daily Vision Test
Most people never think about their central vision until it starts to slip. The tricky part is that it can slip so slowly you barely notice. Your brain quietly fills in the gaps, one eye covers for the other and the change hides in plain sight. That is exactly the problem an Amsler grid is built to solve. It’s a small square of lines you check at home, and it
Are Styes Contagious? What You Need to Know
You wake up and notice a red, tender lump on your eyelid. Sound familiar? Eye styes are more common than you’d think, and one of the first things people want to know is: are styes contagious? The short answer is no, not in the way a cold or pink eye is. But the full picture is a little more nuanced than a simple yes or no. In this guide, we’ll