Eye Health Stories
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World Glaucoma Day 2016: How To Preserve Your Eyesight
It’s never too early to get your eyes checked for glaucoma signs, even if you’re under 40. -
How 3 Popular Drugs For Diabetic Eye Disease Measure Up
Three diabetic macular edema drugs offer similar benefits, but people with 20/50 vision or worse get better results from Eylea and Lucentis. -
Florida Doctor May Have Found The 'Cure' For Blindness
A Florida doctor claims to have cured his blind patients with stem cell treatment. -
Using Electricity To Fix Lazy Eye
Vision scientists find that low-voltage electric currents can temporarily improve sight in adult patients with lazy eye. -
The Gross Things Living In Your Contact Lenses
Bacteria in contact lenses can produce an inflammatory response that could cause blindness. -
These GIFs Let You See Through The Eyes Of The Visually Impaired
These eye-opening gifs give a glimpse of what it's like to live with a visual impairment. -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Improve Eye Health, Too
High doses of atorvastatin may be able to treat age-related macular degeneration — one of the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. -
Instead Of Finding Red Eye In Son's Photos, Mom Finds Cancer
This mother used a camera flash to detect her son's eye cancer. -
Uncorrected Farsightedness In Preschoolers Linked To Poor Performance In Literacy
New research suggests uncorrected farsightedness increases the chances of children falling behind in literacy. -
‘Hangover Eyes’ Are Apparently Becoming A Beauty Trend
Women in the U.S. are just getting around to South Korea's aegyo sal trend, also known as "hangover eyes." -
New Drug 'Cocktail' May Restore Blindness
New combination treatment could stimulate nerve signal regrowth and restore vision damage in patients with glaucoma. -
The Glasses That Could Give You A Better Night's Sleep
Carbonshade, a tech startup from California, has created glasses that it says effectively block blue light, which can impede sleep.
