ophthalmology

Gazing at a smartphone in the dark can give people the feeling that they've temporarily lost vision in one eye.

Using A Smartphone In Bed Made Women Momentarily Blind

5:53pm June 22, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Two women woke up to find they were blind in one eye. Then their eyesight quickly returned to normal. The likely cause? They had been gazing at their smartphone screens in the dark.

Atropine is a drug used to treat multiple eye disorders including nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Could Atropine Eyedrops Help Reduce Nearsightedness In Children?

4:57pm November 17, 2015

by Angus Chen

Atropine, a medication commonly used to dilate the eyes for exams, can slow nearsightedness in children, a study finds. A dilute solution worked and had fewer side effects like blurry vision.

Ebola Hides In The Eyes Of A Man Who Was Considered Cured

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Weeks after being diagnosed with Ebola, a doctor came down with a dangerous eye infection. Ebola was lurking there. Other Ebola victims face the risk of blindness through these delayed infections.

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You really should go out and play. But I can't blame the TV for your nearsightedness.

Will Your Child Become Nearsighted? One Simple Way To Find Out

5:13pm April 03, 2015

by Nancy Shute

If you're not a bit farsighted at age 6, you're much more likely to be nearsighted by age 12, a study of thousands of children finds. A simple eye refraction exam can spot it early on.

Eyelashes Grow To Just The Right Length To Shield Eyes

4:04pm February 27, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Eyelashes keep dust out and fend off drying breezes, a study finds. To do that they need to be a very precise length. Extra-long fake eyelashes hurt more than they help.

An experimental circular disc with tiny reservoirs releases medication slowly. Then the disc dissolves.

Dissolving Contact Lenses Could Make Eye Drops Disappear

11:57am February 23, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

Eye drops are unpleasant, and they don't do a great job of delivering medication to the eye. A superthin wafer that slowly dispenses medication and then dissolves is a promising replacement.

Poor Contact Lens Care Leads To A Whole Lot Of Eye Infections

9:38am November 17, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Almost 1 million people a year end up with painful eye infections, and improper contact lens care is a big reason why, according to a new study from the CDC.

Smartphones can now capture high-quality images of the front and back of an eye.

Eye Phone? Your Next Eye Exam Might Be Done With Your Phone

10:54am October 21, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Doctors need to look at the eyes to diagnose disease, but the machines they use are big and expensive. An iPhone or tablet may do as well, scientists say, bringing eye care to the underserved.