When we talk about eye health, most people think about glasses, reading, or whether their eyesight has changed. But one of the most fascinating parts of my job as an optometrist is this: Your eyes can tell us a surprising amount about your heart and blood vessels. The eyes: a window to your blood vessels At the back of your eye is the retina. It’s the only place in the body where we can directly see blood vessels without surgery. When we look at your retina, we’re not just ch