The risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common form, increases in the 60s. Starting at age 60, it's important to get yearly eye exams "even if you don't wear glasses," Birnbaum said.

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Crohn’s is one of two conditions classified as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The other type is ulcerative colitis (UC). Generally, IBD is associated with digestive symptoms. However, up to ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye ...

While research has determined that there is no association between having AMD and then developing Alzheimer's or dementia, ...

Uveal melanoma, or ocular melanoma, is a cancer that happens inside your eyeball. It’s rare. Just 7 out of every 1 million people get it each year. But it’s also the most common eye cancer for ...

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This article will explain why eye screenings are crucial, how diabetic retinopathy develops, and what you can do to protect ...

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine offers a nuanced view of how diabetes is ...

We don’t pay much attention to our eyes until there’s a problem. Most of us wait until daily life or reading becomes blurry, ...

We don’t pay much attention to our eyes until there’s a problem. Most of us wait until daily life or reading becomes blurry, “floaters” invade our vision or glare from the headlights of ...