A clinical trial is investigating whether a stem cell-derived patch can replace disease-damaged cells and restore vision. Age-related macular degeneration is a steadily worsening eye disease and the ...

Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

“Our results demonstrate that texture analysis can uncover minute retinal changes long before diabetic retinopathy becomes clinically visible,” co-senior author António Francisco Ambrósio, a professor ...

From an evolutionary perspective, the retina is an outgrowth of the brain and shares the same genetics. In illnesses such as schizophrenia, which is marked by genetic changes, the retina is an easily ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

Blunt trauma to your eye can cause an injury known as a bruised retina, or commotio retinae. This usually heals on its own within a week or up to a month, though that largely depends on how severe the ...

A 29-year-old woman was referred to Tufts Medical Center for undifferentiated bilateral anterior and intermediate uveitis. ORLANDO — By utilizing three wavelength channels, as well as OCT scanning, ...

Your eyes are relatively small parts of your body, but they’re immensely complex. Your eyes are full of dozens of different parts, all of which work together to produce your vision. One of the most ...

Americans are making their last dashes for glasses and viewers to watch the rare total solar eclipse that will glide across the continental US on Monday. Meanwhile, eye doctors are trying to clear ...