Shorter days and colder weather are just around the corner, as autumn is getting closer. Whether you enjoy football games, a trip to the pumpkin patch, or just a walk outside, the fall is a beautiful time to be outdoors.
 
For some people though, autumn isn’t so pleasant. Allergy season doesn’t just occur in the spring, and fall allergies can mean itchy, watery, and red eyes.
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Chances are, you know people who wear glasses and people who wear contacts. Maybe you’re one of them.
 
Glasses and contacts are common in our society. Many people need them to correct one or more vision problems. If you’re currently an eyeglass wearer, you might wonder from time-to-time if contacts are a viable, good, or better option than glasses for you.
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Although vision issues are more common in adults, some children also need to wear eyeglasses to correct vision and eye problems. In fact, it’s pretty common for kids to wear glasses.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one-third of school-age kids between the ages of 6-17 years wear glasses or contacts.
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Whether it is an eyelash or dirt, most people get a little something in their eye occasionally. A foreign body in the eye is also common in children. For example, young children often play in the sand and rub their eyes, without realizing the sand may get in their eyes.

​Foreign body injuries most often involve the conjunctiva, which is the membrane that covers the eyeball. But children may also sustain a foreign body injury that involves the cornea. ​
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that Lyme disease is the most common systemic tick-borne illness in the U.S. The number of people infected with Lyme disease is much higher than once thought.

The CDC estimates that about 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. Despite how common Lyme disease is, many people are not aware that it can affect various parts of the body, including the eyes.
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