You always want to grab it when it’s over the white part of your eye—not on your colored iris or pupil, as this area is shielded by the cornea, which will “hurt like crazy if you scratch it ...

Waking up with itchy eyelids might seem like a typical allergy symptom but it could also be a sign of eye mites.

Pinguecula and pterygium are growths that appear on your eye’s conjunctiva, the clear covering that sits on the white part of the eye. A pinguecula is a lump of fat, protein, or calcium.

This part of your eye sends images through your optic nerve to the brain. It contains millions of cells that detect light like a camera. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina pulls away from ...