Dr. Michael Magiske B. Doty Vision Care

Dr. Michael Magiske B. Doty Vision Care Best-in-class, Dr. Magiske and the B. Doty Vision Care team will meet all of your eye care needs.

Your eyes have their own built-in protective reflex—even when you’re not thinking about them. 👀When you close your eyeli...
09/08/2026

Your eyes have their own built-in protective reflex—even when you’re not thinking about them. 👀

When you close your eyelids, your eyes naturally tend to rotate slightly upward. Known as **Bell’s phenomenon**, this reflex helps position the sensitive front surface of the eye safely behind the upper eyelid.

It’s completely automatic and happens in a fraction of a second. One more tiny detail that shows just how sophisticated our visual system really is! 🧠✨

Ever wonder why crying can leave you reaching for a tissue for your **nose** too? 😭👃Your eyes and nose are actually conn...
09/04/2026

Ever wonder why crying can leave you reaching for a tissue for your **nose** too? 😭👃

Your eyes and nose are actually connected by a tiny drainage system. Tears normally use this pathway all day without you noticing—but when the tears really start flowing, your nose gets in on the action!

Just another fascinating connection hiding in plain sight. 👀

09/01/2026

Welcome September! May you be good to us.

08/28/2026

👀 Here’s something your brain has been doing your entire life without you noticing!

Light passing through the lens of your eye creates an inverted image on the retina. From there, visual signals travel to the brain, where they’re processed into the familiar world you experience.

You don’t have to consciously “flip” anything—your visual system handles the complex processing automatically.

Seeing really is a team effort between your eyes and your brain. 🧠👁️

👀 Think you’re holding your eyes perfectly still? Your visual system has other plans!Even when you fix your gaze on one ...
08/26/2026

👀 Think you’re holding your eyes perfectly still? Your visual system has other plans!

Even when you fix your gaze on one spot, your eyes continue making incredibly small movements. Without this constant activity, an unchanging image can begin to fade from awareness.

It’s happening all day long without you ever noticing—another fascinating example of how much work goes into simply seeing the world around you.

Happy Monday, Pittsburgh! 💛🖤There’s something about starting a new week in a city with this much character, history, and...
08/24/2026

Happy Monday, Pittsburgh! 💛🖤

There’s something about starting a new week in a city with this much character, history, and hometown pride.

Here’s to fresh starts, beautiful views, and finding something good to focus on this week. 👀

Wishing all of our Pittsburgh neighbors a wonderful Monday!

08/23/2026

👁️ That dark circle in the center of your eye may look solid, but there’s actually nothing black there!

Think of your pupil a little like the opening of a camera—it’s the pathway light uses to enter the eye. And depending on how bright your surroundings are, that opening automatically gets larger or smaller to control how much light gets through.

Such a simple-looking part of the eye is doing a pretty important job every second you’re awake!

08/19/2026

🌟 Ever notice that a faint star seems to vanish the moment you try to focus on it?

There’s a reason! Different parts of your retina specialize in different jobs. The cells outside the very center of your vision are especially sensitive in low-light conditions—which is why looking slightly to the side can sometimes reveal a star you couldn’t see head-on.

Your peripheral vision has a few tricks up its sleeve! 👀✨

08/18/2026

👀 Your eyes are more connected than you might realize!

When your eye detects a change in light, that information travels along a pathway involving the brain, which coordinates the response in both eyes. This automatic reflex happens incredibly quickly—without you having to think about it.

It’s one of the many behind-the-scenes processes your visual system performs all day long. 🧠✨

👀 Your eyes don’t see exactly the same thing!Because your eyes are positioned slightly apart, each one sees the world fr...
08/14/2026

👀 Your eyes don’t see exactly the same thing!

Because your eyes are positioned slightly apart, each one sees the world from a slightly different angle. Your brain combines those two images into one view, helping you judge depth and distance.

That teamwork is a big part of why you can tell whether something is near, far away—or coming right toward you! 🧠👁️

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