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It’s easy to assume that being colorblind means living in a black-and-white film full time, but that’s not how it works in the vast majority of cases.

“20/20 vision” and “perfect eyesight” are often used interchangeably, but they really shouldn’t be.

Our eye color comes from our iris, the tissue surrounding the pupil of our eye. Each iris has a unique pattern of ridges and folds, specific only to you!

We tend to think of 20/20 vision being a synonym for perfect eyesight, but that isn’t quite true.

Eating carrots is supposed to improve our eyesight, right?

We are always talking about how amazing our eyes are! But have you ever stopped to think about how remarkable animals’ eyes can be?

Do you know why people say carrots will give you good night vision?

Have you ever wondered where that chart with the big E in every eye doctor’s office came from?

A good pair of sunglasses is a wonderful thing to have on a bright summer day, but why is that?

Hi, I'm Erin Mayfield. I have been a staff member at Vision Solutions since December and I will be going to UMSL School of Optometry this fall.