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.

Treating Retinal Detachment

What is Wavefront Aberrometry?

What Causes Eye Floaters?

LASIK Complications

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

What Does an Optometrist Do?

Types of Glaucoma

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Choroidal Melanoma

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

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Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

Glaucoma Causes

Eyelid Cancer Non-Surgical Treatments

Oculoplastic Surgery Overview

Retinal Break

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

Retinoblastoma Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Otitis Media Treatments

What is Choroideremia?

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Amblyopia Types

Preventing Retinal Detachment

Glaucoma Pathophysiology

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

Otitis Media Causes

What is Otitis Media?

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies

Otitis Media Diagnosis

Blepharitis Types and Causes

What is Refractory Cancer?

Optogenetics Applications

Types of Refractive Disorder

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

What Causes Retinoblastoma?

Iris Melanoma

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Eyelid Cancer

Retinal Detachment Prognosis

What is Open-Angle Glaucoma?

What is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Symptoms of eye cancer

Eye Health and Diet

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Eye cancer treatment

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Symptoms

Iris Nevus vs Melanoma

Retinitis Pigmentosa Cause

Eyelid Cancer Surgery

Types of Eye Allergy

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Conjunctiva microbiota

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Glaucoma Management

Causes of eye cancer

What Causes Eye Floaters?

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Glaucoma Classifications

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Anatomy of the Human Eye

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

History of Ophthalmology

Types of visual impairment

What is Traumatic Glaucoma?

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Introduction to Optogenetics

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

What is Visceral Larva Migrans?

What is eye cancer?

What is Glaucoma?

Ocular Larva Migrans

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Otitis Media Symptoms

How Does the Eye Work?

Retinal Breaks and Retinal Detachment

Ocular Larva Migrans Symptoms and Causes

Ophthalmology

Glaucoma Symptoms

Ocular Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

Current and Future Applications of Optogenetics

Genetics of Eye Color

Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer

What are Aberrations of the Eye?

Ophthalmology Around the World

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diagnosis of eye cancer

Ophthalmologist Education and Training

What Causes Ocular Hypertension?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosis

What are Cataracts?

Signs and Risk Factors for Eye Disease

Preventing Ocular Hypertension

Glaucoma Diagnosis

Eye Care for Children

Types of Eye Allergy

What Causes Retinal Detachment?

What is LASIK?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Genetics

Diabetic eye disease / diabetic retinopathy stages

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Mogrify to present preclinical proof-of-concept data for first-in-class retinal in vivo reprogramming therapy

Mogrify Limited (Mogrify®), a regenerative medicine company developing a novel class of in vivo reprogramming therapies, today announced it will present preclinical proof-of-concept data at FLORetina-ICOOR 2026.

From Mogrify 11 Nov 2026

Rare visual disorder causes cat features to appear on human faces

Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a grey tabby cat named "Luna". In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.

10 Nov 2026

UTHealth Houston unveils state-of-the-art mobile clinic in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

UTHealth Houston celebrated a major milestone in community healthcare Oct. 22 with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new, state-of-the-art mobile clinic in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

10 Nov 2026

Subtle changes in deep sleep before Alzheimer's symptoms appear

The study identifies slow-wave sleep alterations as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer's, emphasizing their role in cognitive health and disease progression.

10 Nov 2026

Survey shows Americans miss key everyday fall risk factors

A fear of falling may cause people to avoid stairs, exercise and other daily activities. But that fear can also increase the risk of a fall.

9 Nov 2026

Study links everyday nanoplastics to severe lung inflammation risk

Everyday plastic products, including water bottles, disposable cups, and packaging, can break down over time into tiny fragments known as nanoplastics.

9 Nov 2026

Can Instagram-worthy healthy food compete with tempting fast food photos?

In a study of 203 Indian adolescents, researchers found that visually appealing Instagram images of healthy foods were significantly associated with a greater willingness to eat them, particularly for millet and pulse dishes. Although participants reported generally favorable attitudes and intentions toward healthy foods, most changes in eating behavior were not statistically significant, and nutritional captions provided no measurable additional benefit.

8 Nov 2026

Biodegradable microneedle particles improve drug delivery through the skin

Your skin is remarkably good at keeping things out of your body. Typically, that's a positive. It becomes an issue when medicine needs to get in.

6 Nov 2026

Five UK research hubs to develop technologies for healthier lives

Five new research and partnership hubs are being backed by over £52 million from the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to develop tools that help people stay healthier for longer.

6 Nov 2026

National MS Society funds research for earlier disease detection

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is inviting researchers across a broad range of disciplines to apply for a new funding opportunity focused on advancing earlier detection of multiple sclerosis (MS).

6 Nov 2026

Nail salon workers face underestimated risks from chemical exposure

Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis.

5 Nov 2026

CIRM grant funds new stem cell therapy to heal hearts

A new $6.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support preclinical development of an investigational cell therapy for the heart created by USC Stem Cell scientists.

5 Nov 2026

Public health experts demand tighter global restrictions on fireworks

Fireworks pose an underestimated danger to public health and require stronger regulations and sustained public education campaigns to help prevent devastating, yet entirely avoidable injuries, warn US experts in The BMJ today.

5 Nov 2026

Tau spreads more rapidly in early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, whose symptoms start before age 65, have more extensive deposits of tau, a hallmark protein of the condition, compared with patients whose symptoms start at 65-plus, a new study found.

5 Nov 2026

Psychedelics linked to lingering visual disturbances resembling early psychosis

Every night, as he fell asleep, a 25-year-old man saw an eye in his ceiling. It was huge and unblinking, and it felt as if the whole world was being sucked into it.

4 Nov 2026

A three-drug diabetes pill outperformed dual therapy

Clinical trial results indicate that a fixed-dose combination of dapagliflozin, glimepiride, and metformin offers superior glycemic control in diabetes therapy.

4 Nov 2026

Understanding the causes and treatment of recurring vertigo episodes

Vertigo is a sensation that either you or your surroundings, or both, are spinning or moving when they are not. Some people confuse vertigo with dizziness, but there is a difference, explains Neil Shepard, Ph.D., an audiologist at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

2 Nov 2026

Norrin treatment prevents vision loss in diabetic rats

Over 100 million people in the U.S. are affected by diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes.

30 Oct 2026

FDA approves ILUMYA for adults with active psoriatic arthritis

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for ILUMYA® (tildrakizumab-asmn) for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

30 Oct 2026

TIBI researcher receives NIH grant for 3D-bioprinted retinal grafts

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Johnson V. John, Assistant Professor at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), has received an R56 grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

30 Oct 2026

Eye Health

Overview

Feature Articles

LASIK Complications

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

What Does an Optometrist Do?

Types of Glaucoma

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Choroidal Melanoma

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

Glaucoma Causes

Eyelid Cancer Non-Surgical Treatments

Oculoplastic Surgery Overview

Retinal Break

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

Retinoblastoma Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Otitis Media Treatments

What is Choroideremia?

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Amblyopia Types

Preventing Retinal Detachment

Glaucoma Pathophysiology

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

Otitis Media Causes

What is Otitis Media?

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies­­

Otitis Media Diagnosis

Blepharitis Types and Causes

What is Refractory Cancer?

Optogenetics Applications

Types of Refractive Disorder

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

What Causes Retinoblastoma?

Iris Melanoma

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Eyelid Cancer

Retinal Detachment Prognosis

What is Open-Angle Glaucoma?

What is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Symptoms of eye cancer

Eye Health and Diet

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Eye cancer treatment

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Retinitis Pigmentosa Symptoms

Iris Nevus vs Melanoma

Retinitis Pigmentosa Cause

Eyelid Cancer Surgery

Types of Eye Allergy

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Conjunctiva microbiota

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Glaucoma Management

Causes of eye cancer

What Causes Eye Floaters?

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Glaucoma Classifications

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Anatomy of the Human Eye

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

History of Ophthalmology

Types of visual impairment

What is Traumatic Glaucoma?

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Introduction to Optogenetics

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

What is Visceral Larva Migrans?

What is eye cancer?

What is Glaucoma?

Ocular Larva Migrans

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies