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Once thought of as an issue mainly for older adults, vision problems are increasingly affecting children, teens and young adults due to modern lifestyle factors. Experts link this shift to rising ...

Vision can naturally change with age. Certain conditions, like cataracts or glaucoma, may also develop with age and affect vision. Regular eye tests can help protect vision through early detection. It ...

(By Dr. Purendra Bhasin) Nowadays‍‌‍‍‌ eye problems are no longer attributed to just elderly people. Rather a variety of ...

With Halloween just around the corner, thousands will be shopping for fancy dress contact lenses to go with their costume. The appeal is clear, as their endless colors and shapes allow you to ...

Older women could be vulnerable to harmful inflammation from new gene therapies to treat incurable eye diseases, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Molecular ...

Many people do not think much about their eyes when there is not something wrong with them (blurred vision, glare at night, ...

Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice. Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may ...

Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision loss caused by common diseases, such as macular degeneration. The researchers discovered ...

On October 1, 2014, a new version of diagnosis coding -- the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) [1]-- goes into effect. A significant change for ...

However, semaglutide treatment was associated with a significantly increased risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. HealthDay News — For adults with diabetes, semaglutide treatment ...

Share on Pinterest Research on GLP-1 drugs and eye health has been inconsistent, but experts say the risk of serious eye disease is generally low. Getty Images/Hiraman Studies have linked GLP-1 ...