Eye Health Stories
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Does Glaucoma Run In Your Family? Latest Research Brings Hope
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. This disease, caused by eye pressure, may lead to blindness if not recognized and treated early. Get screened! -
Digital Eye Strain Affects 65% Of Americans
The Vision Council release a report which found 65 percent of Americans suffer from digital eye strain. -
This Glowing Dye Helps Doctors Get A Better View Of Your Insides
Stanford University researchers have developed a fluorescent dye to help better identify cancers and tumors inside the body. -
Doctor Discovers Live Worm Wiggling Inside Woman's Eye
A woman develops an eye infection after a white worm is found living inside her eye. -
Are Glaucoma Patients Really Using Their Marijuana Prescriptions?
Here's what most people with glaucoma intend on doing with their medical marijuana prescription and what would influence their decision. -
Why Do Some Babies' Eyes Change Color As They Get Older?
Eye color changes during infancy are determined by genetics and deposits of melanin in the irises. -
A Kid's Toy Laser Actually Damaged Someone's Eyesight
A child's toy laser beam gave a driver permanent blurred vision after it bounced off the rearview mirror and hit him in the eye. -
Valeant's Ambitious Plan For Its Contact Lens Business
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has pursued a plan in recent months to dominate the market for specialty contact lenses, according to two people familiar with the company’s approach and some of the company’s communications with its customers. -
Up To 50% Of Eye Infections Are Antibiotic-Resistant
A new 5-year-long study finds good news and bad news when it comes to antibiotic resistance in eye infections. -
Your Smartphone May Hold The Cure For Cataracts
Liquid crystals, the same material found in the screens of smartphones, could possibly put an end to reading glasses and cure cataracts. -
Shire Suffers Setback In Fight Against Dry Eye Disease
Shire's new eye drug lifitegrast gets declined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and health regulators are requesting an additional clinical study. -
Routine Eye Test Can Detect Autism In Infants
A penlight pupil test commonly used by doctors can positively predict a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
