Retinal tears can result from age-related changes to the eye, trauma and injuries, and complications from eye surgery. Retinal tears are a vision-disrupting condition that can affect the clarity of ...

Did you know your eyes can reveal diabetes, heart issues, or tumors? Discover which systemic diseases manifest through vision ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Eye, a 12-foot sculpture at Laumeier Sculpture Park. (Scott Bandle / Journal) The eyes may be windows to the soul, but the ...

Putative retinal gliosis refers to changes in the retina caused by the activation of glial cells, which are support cells that become activated when there is damage or disease in the retina. In this ...

The human eye represents one of the body’s most complex and revealing organs, providing not only the gift of sight but also functioning as an early warning system for numerous health conditions. The ...

Parkinson’s disease can cause or contribute to a number of different problems with your eyes and vision — problems that may not always be easily recognized or screened for. “Historically, there hasn’t ...

For generations, adults with amblyopia were told their vision loss was permanent, a childhood problem that medicine could not ...

You may want to keep an eye on the blood vessels at the back of your peepers — they could reveal if you’re likely to develop dementia. Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, ...

Have you ever seen small spots, threads, or web-like shapes drifting across your vision? These are called eye floaters, a common experience for many, especially as they age. Usually harmless, floaters ...

Most people visit their eye doctor when something feels off—blurry vision, eye irritation, headaches, or when it’s simply time for new glasses. But what if your eye care worked more ...

In life, few things are certain. But one is: It becomes harder to see well as you age. “There are three things we cannot avoid: death, taxes, and presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to read up ...

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 ...