Cataracts October 28, 2015 Contact lens makers take fight over price law to court Contact lens makers struggled Thursday to defend their pricing policies in a federal appeals case that could have wide-ranging effects on the $4 billion industry.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Chicago company offers eye exams via smartphone and computer for $40 A Chicago optometrist has created a digital eye exam that adults can take on their computers and smartphones, My Fox Chicago reported.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Contact lenses may alter bacteria in the eye Wearing contact lenses may change the community of bacteria living in your eyes, according to a small new study.
Cataracts October 27, 2015 At least 24 patients go blind after cataract surgery in India Authorities ordered an investigation Friday after at least 24 poor and elderly people went blind following cataract surgeries performed at a free medical camp run by a charity in northern India.
Glaucoma October 27, 2015 Student-designed device uses sonar technology to aid the visually impaired College students in North Carolina have created a device to help people who are visually impaired navigate independently— using the same method that bats use to travel in the dark, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.
Cataracts October 27, 2015 Many Medicare cataract patients given needless tests, study says Millions of older people are getting tests they don't need to prove they are healthy enough to have cataracts removed, a new study finds.
Cataracts October 27, 2015 What happens during cataract surgery? Under the Knife: As we age, proteins in the eye can clump together and cloud the lens, causing a cataract. If the condition becomes severe, a phacoemulsification procedure replaces the affected lens with an artificial one. Dr. Manny goes into the operating room to show us exactly how it’s done
Glaucoma October 26, 2015 Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South Health officials say bad eyesight in the U.S. is most common in the South.
Medications October 26, 2015 Diabetes pill may lower risk of eye disease in elderly Metformin, a pill that lowers blood sugar in people with diabetes, might also reduce their risk of developing glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness, a new study suggests.
Color Blindness October 26, 2015 Effort to fight African blindness wins $1.1G eyesight prize Three institutions that work together to fight blindness and poverty in Africa are sharing a 1 million euro ($1.1 million) prize from a Portuguese foundation.
Cataracts October 24, 2015 New eyedrops could shrink cataracts without surgery Eyedrops can shrink cataracts in dogs, which may prove a first step toward a drug that can treat or even prevent cataracts in human eyes, researchers say
