The steroids given to COVID affected patients cause serious side effects for your liver, kidney and eyes
25 May 2021 10:04 PM
Increase in air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk.
27 Nov 2019 9:22 AM
Study finds treatment for blindness causing syndrome.
27 Oct 2019 12:41 PM
He only ate fries from fish and chip shop, Pringles potato chips, white bread, slices of processed ham and sausage since elementary school.
04 Sep 2019 12:04 PM
Although he has had a bespoke prosthetic eye fitted, Taylor-Jay is hoping to raise £2,500 for a 'more realistic' eye.
18 Dec 2018 10:50 AM
Long-term exposure to black carbon, and other products of combustion, was associated with higher pressures in eye.
09 Nov 2018 10:16 AM
Her eyes were blood red the next morning and the lenses had acted as suction cups tearing cells away from the cornea.
31 Oct 2018 2:54 PM
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in India impacting over 12 million people.
20 Oct 2018 2:31 PM
Children with such a condition are usually sensitive to light which offers the eye through the pupil.
19 Sep 2018 6:17 PM
He contracted the infection from eating chicken sashimi – a type of sushi in which the meat is only seared round the edges, not cooked.
24 Aug 2018 8:54 AM
Treatment can prove more effective if AMD is diagnosed early.
21 Aug 2018 2:25 PM
According to scientists, the little blue pills could actively repair damaged eyes and stop further loss of sight.
13 Aug 2018 1:40 PM
Blue light exposure causes retinal to trigger reactions that generate poisonous chemical molecules in photoreceptor cells.
09 Aug 2018 12:51 PM
Researchers find a compound in the yellow spice can be used in eye drops to halt vision loss.
28 Jul 2018 1:45 PM
The scientists' pending patents for the eye drops are now owned by US-based company, Macregen Inc.
21 Jul 2018 3:01 PM
Cancer therapies such as steroids, and many chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimes can increase glucose (or blood sugar) levels.
09 Jul 2018 5:04 PM
A scan revealed a large hole in macula (left part of retina), which is crucial for mapping out faces and words.
22 Jun 2018 12:25 PM
Experts say stress reduction and relaxation techniques should be recommended as preventive measures to reduce progression of vision loss.
20 Jun 2018 2:13 PM
The researchers said their study provides 'strong evidence' that more time spent in education is a risk factor for myopia.
08 Jun 2018 8:34 AM