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A generally healthy 63-year-old man in the New England area went to the hospital with a fever, cough, and vision problems in his right eye. His doctors eventually determined that a dreaded ...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness because it progresses silently, often without early symptoms. Experts ...

The past decade has seen doctors establishing worrying trends in the myopic growth patterns of children. Excessive screen time has been blamed as one of the major reasons behind skyrocketing numbers ...

Alicia Beveridge, a 41-year-old fitness instructor, tells PEOPLE about her procedure and long road to recovery ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Yuvezzi (carbachol and brimonidine tartrate) ophthalmic solution 2.75%/0.1 ...

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from ...

Neuro optometrist and Founder of MyVisionFirst & ScreenFit, Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, joins Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom, to discuss why your reading, focusing, tracking, or depth-perception may be ...

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all ...

Even if you have no signs, regular eye exams are recommended - especially for those with some chronic health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Early detection and treatment can be ...

Former Sunderland defender Darren Williams was full of praise for Brian Brobbey after the striker's decisive impact in the 2-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, a result that lifted the Black ...

Shark teeth are "highly developed weapons built for cutting flesh" Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But ...