Everyone's eyes are susceptible to damage from ultraviolet (UV) light, regardless of age or skin pigmentation. But some people are at higher risk. Children have a high risk of sun damage as they play outside, for example. And some studies show that people with certain eye diseases ...
Your eyes are windows to the live action of blood vessels, nerves and connective tissues throughout your body. Problems spotted in the eye are often the first signs of disease lurking elsewhere. Presented here are 20 surprising conditions your eye doctor may detect during a comprehensive eye ...
Health issues for people over sixty commonly involve the heart and other vital organs. So do eye-related conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma, but dry eyes don't often come to mind. Or do they? In fact, more than 70% of people in this age group are believed ...
One recent study included data on nearly 6,400 patients seen at the researchers' eye clinic during a 1-year period. About 40 percent of patients reported no problems with blurred vision, headaches, or other eye-related symptoms. In this group of asymptomatic patients, Dr. Irving and colleagues determined rates ...
You Can Treat Some Eye Problems at Home Many eye problems need an ophthalmologist’s medical knowledge. They have years of clinical and surgical training. But there are eye problems that you can treat safely at home, as long as they are simple. Here are a few problems that ...
