In addition to the things we hear over and over again regarding the results of exercise and smart eating – like fewer heart attacks and strokes, longer life and even a lower chance of dementia – the health of your eyes also depends at least in part on personal lifestyle decisions.

At one time, you slept beautifully. Your head hit the pillow and you were out. In the morning, you woke up refreshed.

What has happened?

You can blame modern life. Today, we sit in the office staring at screens. Not only do our backs hurt when we stand up but our eyes feel grainy and strained.

Along with the books, the clothes and the new schedule there is one more consideration for your kids: Making sure they can read the paper on their desk, or the blackboard at the front of the classroom.

Otherwise, they begin the year behind. These back to school glasses trends can help make sure they can see, and be in style.

According to the National Eye Institute, an office of the National Institutes of Health, three sports account for the highest number of eye injuries seen in emergency rooms. Playing with air guns might seem like a logical culprit. But it is number 3. Basketball and baseball are numbers 1 and 2 in this unfortunate scorebook.