Many consider the eye a window to the soul. Vision is considered one of our most important senses as it provides the ability to see our loved ones and experience life around us.

Being able to see well naturally is not a luxury that everyone has a chance to enjoy – in the United States, 25% of people have nearsightedness or farsightedness and 33% have astigmatism. That means that millions of Americans have to wear glasses or contacts in order to correct for their natural eye conditions and get to 20/20 vision.

This section provides information about the eye and how it works, common vision problems an how to interpret a prescription.