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Dr. Patricia Bath Shattered Glass Ceilings

Dr. Patricia Bath changed the history of ophthalmology through her tremendous sight-saving accomplishments, shattering glass ceilings along the way. After excelling academically throughout her high school, college and medical studies, Dr. Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, a device that enables more precise and less painful cataract surgeries. In 1988, she Read more...
Artful Vision- Perceptual Impairments of Master Painters

Artful Vision- Perceptual Impairments of Master Painters

Painting is a form of visual communication, which artists employ to represent phenomena, explore narratives, convey emotions and evoke responses within their viewers. Artists, or “visual scientists” as neurobiologist Margaret Stratford Livingstone PhD prefers to call them, essentially use visual language to translate their perceptions into illusory physical objects. Visual Read more...
Rainbows

The Rainbow- A Beautiful Illusion

Although most of us are already familiar with the basic science relating to the rainbow, surprisingly the more we learn about this colorful phenomenon the more captivating these beautiful layered bands of light become. What is a rainbow? We most commonly notice a rainbow in the sky when a substantial Read more...

Amazing and Fun Facts About Eyes

We love eyes! Millions of years of evolution have made them one of the most interesting and complex components of the human body. We wish to point out all of the amazing facts that make eyes so fascinating, so sit back and enjoy our list of favorite eye facts! You blink almost Read more…

Keep your eyes safe during the eclipse!

With the solar eclipse coming this Monday, we wanted to make sure you are keeping your eyes safe with these tips to view this amazing occasion. This will be the first solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 38 years. What to Expect An eclipse of the Sun Read more…

Eye Health Myths: Fact from Fiction

There is plenty of misinformation about your eye health. Many myths are so common they are sometimes treated as facts. Metro Eye looks at the most popular eye health myths to see how they stand up to reality. You can wear your eyes out Limiting the number of hours you Read more…

Las Vegas Vision Expo!

It’s finally here… The Las Vegas International Vision Expo! As the seasons change, so do the fashions. That’s why we’re sending our fantastic optical stylist Luanne out to Las Vegas (poor Luanne) to check out the latest frame styles and colors from top designers like Salt, l.a. Eyeworks, theo, Lindberg, Read more…

See Better With ic! Berlin.

Handcrafted with German engineering and precision, ic! Berlin’s revolutionary frame design has been dazzling the eyewear market for almost 20 years. Using sleek materials like stainless spring steel and sheet metal, ic! Berlin is able to pull of a subtle design, while giving off a big statement unlike anything else Read more…