Diabetes can cause a number of serious side effects including eye conditions like cataracts and diabetic retinopathy, a condition that causes progressive damage to the eyes. Researchers are finding ...
With high temperatures and very high UV levels at the Australian Open, BBC Sport looks at the effects of playing for hours ...
Experts have long warned that watching a solar eclipse without proper eyewear can lead to potential damage in your eyes. But what might that damage look like? Dr. Linda Chous, chief eye care officer ...
For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Rhode Island on Saturday, March 29. Unlike last April’s eclipse, no one in the United States will be able to see totality. However, the sun will still be ...
Smoking damages sensitive eye tissues and increases the risk of conditions like age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Secondhand smoke and cigarette residue can irritate the eyes.
A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections, can ...
Global healthcare company Grifols has partnered with BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, to develop the first immune therapy eye drops to prevent the long-term effects ...