Ophthalmologists perform a dilated fundus examination to diagnose retinal tears. Dilating drops widen the pupil to allow ...

If I could use one word to sum up my eye health journey, it would be long. Not hard, excruciating or annoying—long. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were to tell me that at the beginning of the year, I would spend half of it going blind, having eye surgery and dealing ...

The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

One of the most common vision changes we face as we age is bothersome flashes and eye floaters. In some cases, the little ...

A retinal tear can lead to a dangerous condition called retinal detachment, which is an emergency. Symptoms of a retinal tear include flashes, floaters, and blurry vision. Treatment often includes ...

Q: I was rubbing my face and a cluster of new floaters appeared in my right eye. There’s also an arc of light when I look from side to side. I’m told it might be vitreous detachment and that it can ...

Family medical history and preexisting health conditions are among the many risk factors for retinal detachment. I’m at high risk thanks to several factors, and it makes me nervous. Anyone can develop ...

The retina is a thin piece of tissue that sits on the back wall of the eye, says Brian VanderBeek, MD, an ophthalmologist at Penn Medicine and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Hospital of ...

Lattice degeneration is a thinning of your peripheral retina over time. Its exact cause is unknown. Lattice degeneration can cause retinal detachment in some people, which can lead to blindness. The ...

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 ...