Know your eyes.
Clearly explained and backed by reputable sources: facts about eyesight, eye health and treatments — so you can make well-informed decisions.
Presbyopia: why near vision fades with age and what helps
At 20, your near point is about 10 cm away; at 50, around 50 cm. Why the lens stiffens, what changes for the short-sighted and what helps.
BasicsEye myths fact-checked: what’s true and what isn’t
Do carrots sharpen your sight? Does reading in the dark harm your eyes? Ten common eye myths fact-checked – with studies and sources.
TreatmentsLaser eye surgery suitability: who is a good candidate?
Stable prescription, enough cornea, no keratoconus: the criteria expert bodies set for laser eye surgery – and when an ICL or lens exchange may fit better.
Everyday eye careBlue-light glasses: what the research shows
Do blue-light glasses ease tired eyes at the screen or help you sleep? What a Cochrane review of 17 trials found – and what helps instead.
BasicsHow to read your glasses prescription: SPH, CYL, axis and PD
What do SPH, CYL, axis, ADD and PD mean? How to read your glasses prescription – and why contact lens powers differ above ±4 dioptres.
Eye conditionsCataract: symptoms, surgery and costs in Switzerland
A cataract clouds the lens of the eye. How to spot it, what ‘second sight’ means, how surgery works and what Swiss basic insurance covers.
Eye conditionsGlaucoma: symptoms, risk factors and treatment
Glaucoma often damages the optic nerve without being noticed. How eye pressure is involved, who is at higher risk and which symptoms mean an emergency.
Everyday eye careContact lens hygiene: rules, risks and warning signs
Sleeping, showering, topping up old solution: which contact lens habits raise the risk of eye infection – and what the CDC and studies say helps.
BasicsWhy myopia is on the rise: causes, risks and what helps
By 2050, almost half the world could be short-sighted. What is behind the rise, how daylight can protect children and what myopia control can do.
Eye conditionsFlashes and floaters: harmless or an eye emergency?
Most floaters are harmless. When flashes, a shower of dark spots or a shadow in your vision are an emergency – and why only an eye exam can tell.
Eye conditionsMacular degeneration (AMD): types, self-test and treatment
Age-related macular degeneration explained: dry vs wet AMD, the Amsler grid self-test, smoking as a risk factor and what vitamins can really do.
Everyday eye careDry eyes and screen work: why it happens and what helps
Dry eyes at a screen? We often blink less, and less completely, while working. Why that upsets your tear film – and what research suggests can help.
Everyday eye careUV protection for your eyes: sunglasses, snow and altitude
Snow reflects up to 80% of UV radiation. What filter categories, the CE mark and ‘UV 400’ mean – and why dark lenses alone do not protect your eyes.