Efe. Barcelona - Actualizado: 27/05/2019 15:38h

Children between 7 and 12 years old now have half a diopter more than myopia compared to university students a generation ago, according to the opticians, who attribute to a more sedentary lifestyle and the intensive use of mobile phones that young people are increasingly more myopic and at younger ages.

Many of us spend a good deal of our time staring at screens from laptops, computers, smartphones, gaming systems and television. This can put a lot of strain on our eyes and cause eye fatigue. When using your screens give your eyes a break.

The first sunglasses ever contracted for by the U.S. Air Force (or Army Air Corp as it was known in those days) were the model D-1 made by American Optical.

Beauty is important to lots of people. Beauty lovers can spend a tremendous amount of time and money trying to spruce up their looks, often by applying makeup. But if makeup is not used appropriately near the eyes, it can lead to some pretty unpleasant consequences—including infection, allergic reactions, or injury¹—regardless of whether or not you’re being careful.

At determinate age for the 42 percent of citizens, a more complex visual solution will be necessary, such as bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses.

If you’re a contact lens wearer, you’re in good company–over 24 million people wear contacts in the United States alone. But have you ever wondered how those little circles of plastic actually improve your vision? Read on to take a closer look at contact lenses:

We all know foods like fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products go bad, usually much quicker than we’d like. However, your contact lenses are also susceptible to the same demise. While they don’t spoil as quickly, contact lenses can and will go bad under the right circumstances. In order to avoid any eye infections and other expired contact lens symptoms, it is best to be aware of the status of contacts, as well as to adhere to the information below.

The type of job you have will determine what kinds of risks your eyes may be in for injury or health issues, so we’re going to break them up into two main categories: jobs that mainly involve physical labor and office jobs.