Eye Health News

A survey-based study of more than 6000 adults over age 40 found an association between having glaucoma and having various sleep problems.

A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation may help lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients and improve quality of life by lowering stress hormones. Patients who participated in meditation had lower eye pressure, a significant reduction in stress-related chemicals and…

A new study suggests that CBD doesn’t lower eye pressure; it raises it. High eye pressure is the primary risk factor for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States.

Ophthalmologist Lama Al-Aswad, MD, MPH, is showing that telehealth programs can reduce blindness among the most vulnerable populations living in America's big cities.

New research on a fatal brain infection related to mad cow disease could lead to safe ways to diagnose the infection through the eyes. The findings are also a red flag about the importance of preventing the spread of the infection during eye surgery and other procedures, res…

A report published in a medical journal reinforces what that the American Academy of Ophthalmology has said many times. Projectile toys are not safe.

Interrupting treatment for diabetic eye disease can result in blindness.

A new study shows that an eye scan may be a relatively easy, inexpensive way to test for early Alzheimer’s disease.

Eating a Mediterranean-inspired diet can reduce your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or having it become more advanced.

Alcon has announced an immediate, voluntary market withdrawal of its device used to treat some types of glaucoma, called the CyPass Micro-Stent.

A California mayor's proposal to bar workplace necktie requirements has some science behind it. But a glaucoma diagnosis isn’t an automatic excuse to ditch your necktie.

Blue light from electronic screens is not making you blind. A recently released study has been creating both concern in the public and alarmist headlines from news outlets worldwide. But experts are cautioning that the news reports are leaping to unfounded conclusions about…

After wearing mascara for 25 years without properly removing it, a woman in Australia discovered a serious problem - mascara buildup under her eyelids.

If a laser with less than five milliwatts of output power is directed at someone's eye, that person can blink or turn away without suffering an eye injury. However, the natural protective mechanisms of the eye – such as the blink reflex – are ineffective against lasers with…

In a small but intriguing study, scientists in England have given blind patients some functional vision, using human embryonic stem cells. Two blind patients regained enough sight to read again after getting stem cell implants in their damaged eyes.

In a first, scientists in China have created artificial photoreceptors to help blind mice see. We still don't have a full artificial eye. But we're edging closer, thanks to a wave of new technologies aiming to fix failing eye parts with human-made versions.

A woman in Portugal temporarily stumped her doctors with a ghostly white ring that appeared on her cornea. Eventually, doctors identified the cause: a rare inflammatory condition called Cogan’s syndrome.

A woman from Oregon made history as the first human host for an eye worm that previously had been reported only in cattle.

There is no proven benefit in using "eye vitamin" supplements to protect the eyes from blue light damage, and no conclusive evidence suggesting vitamins improve vision.

The biggest eye health stories of 2017 ran from low-tech to high-tech and from super cool to super gross. New treatment possibilities were a feel-good favorite. But perennial eye dangers – and new threats – got the most attention.

The U.S. FDA has recommended approving a treatment for certain inherited retinal diseases caused by a mutation in the RPE65 gene, like Leber congenital amaurosis and some forms of retinitis pigmentosa.

A traditional Chinese practice - using a straight razor on the inside of the eyelids - could put your eye health at risk.

Patients suffering from dry eye now have a completely new, drug-free alternative to lubricating eye drops and topical ointments.

A 24-year-old man underwent an eyeball tattoo procedure and experienced a sudden, painful loss of vision while the tattoo artist was injecting ink into the first eye. The patient sought treatment three days after the tattoo procedure. Eventually, the entire eye had to be rem…

A new study published this month suggests that most people with pink eye are getting the wrong treatment.