Eye Health News

For people who are unable to have LASIK or similar laser vision correction surgery to treat their nearsightedness, there is another option: implanting an intraocular lens. A recent study found the Phakic intraocular lens (IOL) has been found safe and effective after five yea…

Visually impaired U.S. students may receive access to a free assisted-reading app with more than half a million e-books through a new American Academy of Ophthalmology collaboration.

Keratoconus treatment options are limited and can be risky. Also, people with keratoconus cannot wear contact lenses for an extended time. Researchers in The Netherlands decided to address these issues.

Researchers are exploring ways to treat presbyopia and eliminate the need for reading glasses. One of these new techniques, called PEARL, shows promising results.

A new portable device that attaches to glasses and can recognize print, money, products and faces may help people with low vision, a new study suggests. The device, called OrCam, uses a miniature camera that deciphers text and “reads” it to a person through an earpiece.

Eating a Mediterranean-inspired diet, with more plant-based foods and less dairy, may reduce your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a newly-released study.

According to a survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, nearly two out of three American adults report having eye or vision problems. Yet most of them fail to have medical eye exams that could save their sight.

Affecting about 5 million Americans, dry eye causes discomfort and can interfere with day-to-day activities like reading and watching television. Aniston shared that she suffered with dry eye for years before getting diagnosed and treated.

Far from a toy, an airsoft gun, or air gun, is a replica of a real firearm that shoots small, lightweight plastic bullets or BBs. Air guns are growing in popularity, and the eye injuries they cause are becoming more common.

A picture of the retina may one day help diagnose people with Alzheimer’s before they show any symptoms, according to a new study that tested this in mice. The procedure will be tested in humans next.

A recent report of two women who temporarily lost sight in one eye after reading their smartphones while lying in bed shouldn’t cause alarm, experts say. But the incidents do point to the importance of using digital devices smartly to avoid eye strain.

In July of 2015, Javonte McNair was injured in a fireworks accident after he unknowingly picked up a lit firework. The firework exploded, severing his right hand and severely damaging his left eye.

Experts say the El Niño weather pattern does have an effect on the timing and severity of seasonal allergies. And this year, allergy season started earlier and has been more intense in many parts of the United States because of the wet winter following several years of droug…

Diet and lifestyle choices can directly affect your eyes. The best way to take care of your eyes during May’s Healthy Vision Month and year-round is to look after your overall health and get eye exams when you should.

Three professional basketball eye injuries in the past month remind us of the dangers of high-energy sports. All three of these injuries could have been prevented by approved safety glasses or goggles.

Women who ate more vitamin C-rich foods had a 33 percent risk reduction of cataract progression, according to a study appearing in the June edition of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The study also showed for the first time that…

Initial test results suggest some eye surgery patients would heal faster with less discomfort and fewer complications - such as infection - if Cacicol eye drops were used.

Seniors are at heightened risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among older Americans. The Academy is providing the following five eye-loving tips to protect against AMD-related vision loss.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is urging parents to avoid buying toys that can cause serious eye injuries and even blindness in children.

Researchers found that a low concentration of atropine drops can also be effective for nearsightedness.

Programmable digital glasses for lazy eye work as well as eye patching, study shows, improving vision by about 2 lines on the reading chart after 3 months. First new effective lazy eye treatment in 50 years.

Tattoos – especially black-ink tattoos – may be associated with uveitis more often than previously thought, according to research from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This research does not mean that black-ink tattoos cause uveitis, but it definitely points to somethin…

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has issued a warning to costume shoppers about over-the-counter costume contact lenses after a new study found that several varieties tested positive for chlorine and other harmful chemicals.

News is buzzing today with reports that British doctors have begun a clinical trial of a new stem cell operation for people with age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. While preliminary results of the clinical trial are not yet available, the potential for this type of th…

Rapper Fetty Wap, new USC football player Jake Olsen, and Miss North Carolina Kate Peacock all recently shared moving stories about their rare eye diseases and being teased about it growing up.