The food industry is constantly on the lookout for sugar substitutes. The problem is, most of these substitutes are made in a lab with chemicals, and some of these chemicals have long-term health ...

Vision problems sometimes go beyond what can be corrected with a stronger prescription for glasses. That’s especially true when eyesight changes are caused by a condition such as age-related macular ...

As a child, Kathryn Marxen-Simonson often felt embarrassed by her poor eyesight and did not want to stand out from other kids. At school, she wouldn’t use tools like magnifiers that could have helped ...

As many as 30% of children and teens across the world were nearsighted in 2023, a new study has revealed. Diagnoses of nearsightedness (myopia) are expected to worsen over the next two decades, ...

Blurry vision isn’t always due to screen strain or ageing. Ophthalmologists warn it can signal vitamin deficiencies like A, B12, D, or E, affecting the retina and optic nerve. Symptoms include night ...

A single yes-or-no question could efficiently screen for low vision or legal blindness when a comprehensive exam is not cost-effective, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & ...

First developed in 1983, the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Department offers four master’s degrees and certificate programs in Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) ...

Aging brings wisdom, experience, and often, a host of changes — including those that affect our vision. “By the time most people reach their forties, the eye begins to undergo physiological changes ...

Although rare, people might experience vision problems after COVID-19. These might involve the effects of COVID-related blood clots that travel to the eye, causing blockages, inflammation, and cell ...