A potential new way of treating bacterial keratitis may soon be available help patients avoid the extraordinarily intensive treatment needed for this dangerous eye infection. The new treatment would involve a new two-in-one formula that combines the antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug into a single... 

SINGAPORE: Experts said myopia should be controlled from young and they recommend contact lenses and special spectacles as effective ways to prevent the condition in children from getting worse. But this can be challenging, especially in urban places like Singapore. Dr. Alan Paul Saks, eye expert, said: “There’s... 

Eye City is hosting a free HD Vision seminar for those interested in obtaining freedom from glasses and contact lenses. Dr. George Walters will describe the latest procedures available to treat extreme myopia (nearsightedness), especially for those patients for whom LASIK is not an option. He will also... 

It’s a first in Texas. A San Antonio woman is seeing more clearly thanks to an amazing eye surgery. She has an artificial iris. If the eyes are the window to the soul, Sandy Cook has a brand new, manmade shade. When she was two years old, she stabbed herself in the eye with a knife in a freak accident,... 

EyeBuyDirect is doing gift vouchers again at 50%-off. These are a great deal and an even better gift. It’s hard to buy prescription eyeglasses as a gift, but this solves the problem — for mom, your wife, your girlfriend, or your dad (who just happens to have an affinity for the women’s... 

A contact lens that may reduce the progress of nearsightedness, or myopia has been detailed in a new study. The international team of researchers tested the contact lens by fully correcting the central vision but reducing the relative peripheral farsightedness, or hyperopia. The study, presented at the... 

During the eighth annual Healthy Vision Month observance this May, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, encourages community organizations and the American people to make vision health a priority. This year’s theme, “Your Eyes are the Windows to Your Health,”... 

A professor of physics at Oxford University, Silver was idly discussing optical lenses with a colleague, wondering whether they might be adjusted without the need for expensive specialist equipment, when the lightbulb of inspiration first flickered above his head. What if it were possible, he thought,... 

What is Usher syndrome? Usher syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hearing impairment and progressive vision loss. The vision loss is due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative condition of the retina, and usually appears during adolescence or early adulthood. Balance may also be... 

Foundation Fighting Blindness started a new research an age-related macular degeneration. What is age-related macular degeneration? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a retinal degenerative disease that causes a progressive loss of central vision. AMD is the most common cause of vision loss in...