Thyroid eye disease (TED) occurs in about 40% of people with Graves’ disease. Surgery may help when TED affects eye function or structure. Orbital decompression creates more space behind the eye by ...

A UCLA-led study has found that a surgical technique developed to protect vision in patients with uveal melanoma, a rare cancer that arises inside the eye, may also lower the risk of the disease ...

For millions of people living with diabetes, the most feared complication is not the disease itself but the quiet, ...

Nearsightedness runs in my family, and I had to start wearing glasses for some things when I was about 11 years old. I've always found wearing glasses slightly annoying, but I could tolerate wearing ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

ALEXANDRIA, MN - October 02, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Vance Thompson Vision, an ophthalmology practice located at 2600 ...

LASIK surgery can be a viable option for people with mild to moderate astigmatism, potentially reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contacts. Eligibility for LASIK depends on factors beyond ...

Laser blended vision uses LASIK surgery to help improve a person’s eyesight. The technique involves correcting the longer-distance vision in one eye while leaving the other more nearsighted for ...

As Vision Awareness Month begins in October, advances in LASIK and other refractive eye surgeries are expanding treatment ...

Note: This article is a record of the aftermath of epiretinal membrane surgery I underwent in December 2024.After finishing ...

Removal of an eye is a drastic procedure that doctors do as a last resort if no other treatment for a serious eye condition provides relief. In the case of cancer, eye removal may be necessary to ...