The eye acts like a camera, capturing light through the front surface (the cornea) and focusing it onto the "film" at the back of the eye (retina). To get a clear picture, the eyeball and all of its ...
In smog-choked winters, air pollution can turn a simple convenience like contact lenses into a potential health hazard.
Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss for people over 50, but there are ways to help protect your eyesight.
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
Brain tumours can significantly impact vision, causing blurred sight, double vision, or even blindness depending on their ...
Dry eye syndrome can cause several side effects. Some of these can affect your vision. It’s important to seek treatment before the condition becomes severe, at which point it can cause permanent ...
The back of your eye has a layer called the retina that converts light into signals. Your brain interprets those signals as images. The middle of the retina has a small area called the macula. It's in ...
Flora Hui works part-time in private practice as an optometrist. Angelina Duan works in private practice as an optometrist. The eye acts like a camera, capturing light through the front surface (the ...