Q: I recently adopted a handsome orange male tabby cat named Henry. At night, his eyes are luminescent, reflecting a variety of bright colors. Is he unusual, or do all cats’ eyes shine in the dark? What causes this magic? A: Henry’s magic glow arises from the “tapetum lucidum,” Latin for “bright tapestry.” It’s a…

Propelled by curiosity, Daniel Kish learned an amazing adaptation after losing both his eyes to cancer as an infant: echolocation. Now, at 57, he “sees” the world with his ears like a bat does, by making clicking noises with his tongue to create a mental map of the world around him from the reflected sound. “I…

With screen usage skyrocketing, scientists and eye care professionals have discovered that viewing morning light is the secret to strengthening and maintaining the health of your visual system. The 2022 Vision Index showed that Australians have more than doubled the amount of time they spent with their eyes glued to the screen in the past 12…

With screen usage skyrocketing, scientists and eye care professionals have discovered that the secret to strengthening and maintaining the health of your visual system is getting sunlight exposure early in the day. The 2022 Vision Index showed that Australians have more than doubled the amount of time they spent with their eyes glued to the…

A huge Siberian husky with piercing blue eyes has taken the internet by storm with his grand stature. Siberian husky SeQuoi Tenko was born on Jan. 7, 2020. He became 32-year-old Nicole Spahn’s beloved companion when she drove north from her mom’s house in Wisconsin to pick him up, two months later. “I had previously met…

Colorful vegetables and fruits are rich in pigments. Among these pigments, lutein is of particular importance to the eyes because it is an important component of the macula within the retina. For the elderly, supplementing lutein not only helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration but also improves cognitive ability and mobility. Lutein is found in…

With the vast majority of us spending long hours online, it’s time to give our eyes some well-deserved, loving care! In this episode, Fel and Ro venture into the world of eye creams to bring you helpful tips, effective ingredients, and product recs to pamper those stressed, puffy, dull, and tired eyes! They talk about…

A pair of identical twin cats have taken the internet by storm for their pristine white coats and their contrasting blue and green eyes. Meet Iriss and Abyss, two crossbred, domestic cats who live in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, with their 37-year-old owner, Pavel Dyagilev. (Courtesy of Pavel Dyagilev) Dyagilev, an event host and voice and speech trainer,…

It is estimated that at least 6 out of 10 people in the Unites States use corrective lenses to help support their vision. Many are also turning to laser eye surgery, a procedure not without its risks, to “permanently” fix their eyesight for good. The primary fuel behind this trend is that people have been taught that…

There’s a saying that “twitching on the left eyelid forecasts fortune, while twitching on the right eyelid forecasts disaster.” While it’s true that eyelids do occasionally twitch, an abnormally twitching eyelid is a health warning from the body. Why Do Eyelids Keep Twitching? It’s an annoyance—short term twitching is distracting, and long term twitching starts…