In 2007, approximately 6,300 Americans were treated in emergency rooms across the country due to fireworks-related injuries around the Fourth of July, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). ... Read More

Cataract development is a gradual process of normal aging. A cataract is a clouding of the lens that sometimes causes decreased vision, glare, and halos around lights. Cataracts tend to ... Read More

An antioxidant supplement may slow down sight loss in elderly people. A five-year research program has found the supplement may help those affected by the leading cause of blindness in ... Read More

Did you know 1.3 million men in the U.S. are suffering from some form of visual impairment? This Father’s Day, surprise Dad with cost-efficient vision aids to help him independently ... Read More

A question from the Vision Forum: I had my eyes dilated in an exam, and about two hours later experienced nausea, shakiness and dizziness that came on very suddenly. It ... Read More

Certain eye conditions appear to put patients at greater risk for having a failed corneal transplant, according to the Cornea Donor Study, a multi-center clinical trial conducted by the National ... Read More

Children with intermittent exotropia had a nearly threefold increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, a new study found. A mental health disorder was diagnosed in 53% of ... Read More

Wondering how to make sense of all those numbers and symbols that make up your eyeglass prescription? In order to be interpreted worldwide, eyeglass prescriptions are written in a standardized ... Read More

Correcting vision problems could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of School of Public Health, the ... Read More

Contact lens giant Bausch & Lomb has settled over 600 lawsuits over the past year, costing the company about $250 million. The lawsuits involve patients exposed to the fungal infection ... Read More