The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Astronomical Society are working together to make sure everyone knows how to watch the coming eclipse safely. Looking directly at the sun, even while it's partially eclipsed, can permanently damage vision or blind you.

For years, patients suffering from dry eyehave had few options. But earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medical device for the treatment of dry eye.

A growing number of professional athletes are having LASIK surgery or alternative refractive surgery procedures to enhance their performance. But the choices and options that athletes have about LASIK procedures aren’t any different than what everyone else has.

As doctors prepped a 67-year-old woman for cataract surgery, they made a shocking discovery – 17 contact lenses stuck together. Then they found 10 more. It’s unclear how long the lenses were in her eye, but she had worn monthly disposable lenses for 35 years.