A diagnosis of "low vision," defined as vision that can't be corrected with standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, changes everything—from a person's confidence to the way they navigate...
Sleep in your eyes, sleep crust, sand, eye gunk—whatever you call it, we all get it—that crusty stuff in the corners of your eyes when you wake up in the...
Researchers at Сòòò½APP have identified a protein (ARF6) that when inhibited reduces diabetic retinopathy, a condition that results when blood vessels at the back of the eye...
When it comes to kids and eye safety, there's always something. A recent study looks at kids and detergent pods, which can cause chemical burns to the eyes.
One of the most important things you can do to maintain your quality of life is to protect those precious orbs with professional care and simple, every-day habits.
Did you know that all people with diabetes are at risk for vision loss and blindness from diabetic eye Сòòò½APP? African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Hispanics/Latinos, and older...
In the past decade, ophthalmologists have been prescribing nutritional supplements to be taken daily to prevent or slow vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Now, using nutritional supplements for...
Each month, hundreds of cases of detergent packet poisonings are reported. While convenient for busy households, these packets are so concentrated and dissolve so quickly, they can cause more severe...
Like regular eyeglasses, contact lenses can correct near or farsightedness and astigmatism, but, unlike regular glasses, they are actually medical devices that sit directly on your eye.
Every now and then, we hear a false alarm about children's eye safety. It happened recently in China, when a major newspaper claimed a three-month-old infant had been blinded by...
