Routine eye exams are now revealing early signs of heart disease. The retina's delicate blood vessels can show changes like ...

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of adult blindness in the U.S. One of the greatest barriers to prevention is access. All diabetic patients are asked to visit an eye care provider for an ...

Therefore, based on their findings, they recommend a comprehensive eye exam for patients living with MG who experience vision ...

Ultra-widefield imaging systems have been widely adopted in optometry, and for very good reasons. For starters, it is simply excellent at what it can do. Most of the retina can be seen with high ...

Eye exams are an essential tool for detecting diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, which together account for much of the world’s vision loss. A key ...

Doctors may soon be able to detect Alzheimer’s disease long before memory loss sets in—using something as simple as a routine eye exam. A new study suggests that subtle changes in the retina’s blood ...

A lot of the tech you see on crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo may seem trivial, but sometimes, incredibly useful and life-changing technology makes its way onto the sites. Take the ...

(WJAR) — Exciting progress in the development of an innovative new way to detect Alzheimer's disease decades before you have symptoms. New research out of URI, aims to prove an eye exam could someday ...

In conjunction with World Sight Day on Oct 9, we take a look this rare, but potentially blinding eye condition.

Alzheimer's disease is a severe disorder that afflicts millions of individuals all over the world. It slowly steals memory and thinking abilities, making everyday life challenging. Many worry about ...

Retinal detachment occurs when the retina, a thin layer of tissue located at the back of the eye, peels away from its normal ...

An implant attached to damaged retinas has helped people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) improve visual ability.