Many parents believe eye problems only affect adults or can wait until symptoms appear. Experts reveal why these assumptions can silently harm a child’s learning, confidence, and long-term development ...

Absence of grab bars, tripping hazards and broken flooring in the home environment can significantly amplify the relationship ...

Many only visit an eye doctor when their eyes feel uncomfortable (like when they are having trouble reading road signs), but many of the diseases of the Eye (the leading cause of blindness) do not ...

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal ...

Optical illusions are the tricksters of the puzzle world; they are designed in such a way that they fool our brains and eyes. Our brain tends to fill in missing pieces of information to process it ...

(WHTM) — Walmart is using Pennsylvania as a test market for a new way to provide eye tests. The retailer is rolling out new “Eyebot” kiosks at 16 Pennsylvania locations — 12 Walmart vision centers and ...

For children undergoing primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) surgery, use of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RGPCLs) is associated with superior visual acuity compared with spectacles, according to a ...

TODAY’s Never Have I Ever series offers guidance about procedures and practices our trusted health experts would never participate in. Discover why they should be avoided and which healthy practices ...

Preliminary research led by ophthalmologist Jesse Smith, MD, indicates that a virtual reality-based vision test was as accurate as a standard test among patients with geographic atrophy, a potentially ...

If you have geographic atrophy (GA), you’re likely already working with a retina specialist or low-vision specialist for treatment. But it’s also important to schedule regular eye exams with an ...

Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is superior to contrast magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT), and offers 100% sensitivity and specificity, for finding residual or recurrent kidney ...