Teresa Sanchez was in Mexico for a medical procedure nearly four years ago when she kept feeling dry, poking sensations in her right eye. She chalked it up to a potential rip in her contact lens, the ...

Research reveals how close human vision comes to sensing the smallest possible unit of light. Here’s why that matters for ...

Trachoma, an infectious eye disease and once a leading cause of blindness, is declining worldwide. Explore how it spreads, its long history, and how global efforts are working to end it.

A snail may hold the key to restoring vision for people with some eye diseases. Golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) are freshwater snails from South America. Alice Accorsi became familiar with ...

Dry eye disease affects millions of people, causing burning, redness, and constant eye fatigue that can worsen over time. Scientists now believe the problem may begin deep inside tear glands, where a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Emerging research indicates that disrupting the gut microbiome balance may lead to eye diseases. Studies have ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University student's research project related to zebrafish eye development could lead to a better understanding of vision problems that affect billions of people ...

For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has recorded a tiny mechanical "twitch" in living human and rodent eyes at the ...

With each passing day, the world seems to be increasingly driven by algorithms. It’s tempting to believe that artificial intelligence (AI) can do it all, including diagnosing the eyes. Patients can ...