Eye Health

Vision is a vital sense that significantly impacts the quality of life. This hub features numerous well-researched articles on the anatomy, physiology, and function of the human eye, as well as in-depth discussions on common and rare eye diseases, their diagnosis and treatment, and recent developments in ophthalmology. You can find information here based on evidence on a wide range of topics, from eye care and vision screening for children to more complex conditions such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and eye cancers. The collection also examines how genetics and the environment impact eye health, the effects of systemic diseases on the eyes, and the application of new technologies such as optogenetics and artificial intelligence in clinical ophthalmology.

Air Pollution and Eye Health

The eye is a delicate organ with a large and moist area exposed to the environment that makes it more susceptible to air pollution than other parts of the body.

Optogenetics Applications

Eye cancer treatment

Otitis Media Symptoms

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Iris Nevus vs Melanoma

Types of Eye Allergy

What is Choroideremia?

Diabetic eye disease / diabetic retinopathy stages

Eyelid Cancer Non-Surgical Treatments

Symptoms of eye cancer

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Conjunctiva microbiota

Eye Health and Diet

Ophthalmologist Education and Training

What Causes Retinal Detachment?

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Ocular Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

LASIK Complications

Retinitis Pigmentosa Cause

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

What is Otitis Media?

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Glaucoma Management

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

What is Wavefront Aberrometry?

Glaucoma Classifications

What is Glaucoma?

Otitis Media Treatments

Amblyopia Types

What are Cataracts?

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies

Types of Refractive Disorder

Types of Eye Allergy

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Anatomy of the Human Eye

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Current and Future Applications of Optogenetics

What Causes Eye Floaters?

History of Ophthalmology

Otitis Media Causes

Preventing Ocular Hypertension

Retinitis Pigmentosa Symptoms

What is Open-Angle Glaucoma?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Genetics

Treating Retinal Detachment

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

Glaucoma Pathophysiology

What is Traumatic Glaucoma?

Eye Care for Children

Retinal Detachment Prognosis

What Causes Retinoblastoma?

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

Ocular Larva Migrans

Choroidal Melanoma

Glaucoma Symptoms

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

What Does an Optometrist Do?

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

What is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Preventing Retinal Detachment

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Signs and Risk Factors for Eye Disease

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Eyelid Cancer Surgery

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

What is Visceral Larva Migrans?

What Causes Eye Floaters?

Blepharitis Types and Causes

Ophthalmology Around the World

What are Aberrations of the Eye?

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Ophthalmology

Introduction to Optogenetics

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosis

Retinal Breaks and Retinal Detachment

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?

Diagnosis of eye cancer

Types of visual impairment

Types of Glaucoma

Oculoplastic Surgery Overview

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Causes of eye cancer

Retinoblastoma Screening

What Causes Ocular Hypertension?

What is Refractory Cancer?

What is LASIK?

Genetics of Eye Color

How Does the Eye Work?

Iris Melanoma

Glaucoma Diagnosis

Eyelid Cancer

Glaucoma Causes

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

What is eye cancer?

Ocular Larva Migrans Symptoms and Causes

Retinal Break

Otitis Media Diagnosis

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

Latest Eye Health News and Research

New study to explore how screen time affects babies and their families during first 1001 days of life

Professor James Wolffsohn and Dr. Amy Sheppard from Aston University School of Optometry are part of a new study which will explore how screen time affects babies and their families during the first 1001 days of life.

5 Dec 2025

Rising nighttime heat is linked to shorter and more disrupted sleep

Higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep times and lower sleep quality, especially for people with chronic health conditions, lower socioeconomic status, or those living on the West Coast, according to a new USC study.

4 Dec 2025

Preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could help improve the diets of families

University at Buffalo researchers have shown that preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could be a useful tool for improving the diets of families with young kids at risk for obesity.

4 Dec 2025

Poor kidney function associated with elevated Alzheimer’s markers in the blood

People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published December 3, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Dec 2025

Ultrasound can aid in treating vascular occlusion events from cosmetic filler injections

Ultrasound can aid in treating complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

3 Dec 2025

Fragmented sleep worsens recovery outcomes after traumatic brain injury

A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep and increased fatigue.

2 Dec 2025

AI-assisted liquid biopsies show promise for early cancer detection

The prospect of diagnosing cancer through painless methods—such as a simple AI-assisted blood or urine test that detects tiny particles known as exosomes—is becoming increasingly realistic.

2 Dec 2025

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare.

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, an incurable disease that often requires mechanical ventilation.

2 Dec 2025

Neural stem cells drive lifelong eye growth in marine bristleworms

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life – driven by a ring of neural stem cells reminiscent of vertebrate eyes.

1 Dec 2025

Expert guidelines for fungal endophthalmitis in the Asia-Pacific region

Fungal eye infections affect millions globally, with an especially high incidence in South and Southeast Asia.

1 Dec 2025

Older women with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea show worse memory performance

New research among older adults with sleep apnea reveals that verbal memory performance is significantly worse in women - but not in men - who also have insomnia.

1 Dec 2025

Study demonstrates a safer strategy for allogeneic stem cell transplants

In preclinical studies, researchers found that priming the immune system with a Treg-expanding therapy before stem cell transplant boosted survival, protected vital organs, and promoted a balanced gut microbiome-offering hope for safer, more effective treatment of blood cancers.

27 Nov 2025

Towering 'body-swap' robot exposes the brain’s strategy for staying upright

What if a robot could show us how the brain keeps us balanced? UBC scientists built one – and their discovery could help shape new ways to reduce fall risk for millions of people.

27 Nov 2025

Texture-based analysis of OCT images reveals early retinal changes in diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, affecting more than 130 million people worldwide.

27 Nov 2025

Cognitive blocks drive the brain's advantage over AI

Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility.

27 Nov 2025

Eli Lilly’s Adverum move: The future of ocular gene therapy at the 4th Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Summit

The race to develop safer, longer lasting, and less invasive treatments is accelerating, and at the heart of that challenge lies drug delivery.

From Hanson Wade Group - 4th Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Summit 26 Nov 2025

AI model outperforms breast density assessment in breast cancer risk stratification

An image-only artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting the five-year risk of breast cancer provided stronger and more precise risk stratification than breast density assessment, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

26 Nov 2025