The Eye Care Blog

It’s important to protect your eyes from the sun’s powerful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Exposure to UV rays during winter can temporarily harm the eyes as well as increase the risk of developing sunlight-related eye disorders, including cataracts a leading cause of reduced vision in the United States.

A mysterious post-operative eye disease that swept across the continent has shut down one of Toronto’s busiest cataract surgery centres.

Almost half a million poor people from 28 Caribbean and Latin American nations have benefited from Operation Miracle, a highly successful programme started by Cuba that provides free surgery to low income patients.

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. Repairing the damage can be costly, but dozens of lucky Kansans are getting their vision fixed for free.

Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Can Alleviate Some Common Problems of Soft Contact Lens Wear, Study Shows.

Infants and adults who are blind due to a cloudy or damaged cornea are seeing some remarkable results thanks to a new version of an artificial implant that takes the place of the cornea, the clear covering of the eye that serves as our window on the world.

Lasik for many has helped bring the world into focus without the aid of glasses or contacts, but how long does that clear vision last? A 10-year study aimed to answer just that question.

She fell asleep with her soft contact lenses in. Followomg morning, her left eye was beet red and hurt like it had been buffed with sandpaper. Clearly her cornea was scratched and she had the beginning of an eye infection.

A revolutionary stem cell treatment developed by British scientists could restore sight in the blind. The transplants could transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of Britons who have lost their sight.

Members of the Freeport Lions Club were in high spirits yesterday after one of their eye-sight conservation programme cases, five-year-old Savante Wells-Martin, received successful corrective surgery for severe crossed eyes.