Our eyes are truly amazing: beyond simply allowing us to perceive our surroundings, they also provide valuable insights into something else - our overall health. Yes, it's true - your eyes can give ...

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Annabeth Baah had no noticeable symptoms of a brain tumor, such as headaches or blurry vision — but her optometrist knew something was wrong Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Going to the eye doctor for a check-up has to be the least invasive of the yearly visits. The worst that happens is they put drops in your eyes, right? But the one thing to watch ...

Patients across the country are encountering unexpected charges for services that should be free, including fees for requesting eyeglass prescriptions and asking questions during routine checkups.

Whether you deal with conditions like dry, itchy eyes, blurred vision or cataracts -- or enjoy perfect 20/20 vision -- regular eye exams are essential for protecting your sight and maintaining eye ...

Optical coherence tomography is well established in ophthalmology clinics as a route to cross-sectional images of the retina. The same technology is valuable in the cardiac health sector, where ...

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Eye freckles, or ocular nevi, are pigmented spots that appear in or on the eye, similar to a mole on the skin. They are usually harmless and do not cause symptoms or affect vision. Noticing a spot on ...

Your eyes reveal a lot more about you than you might think. “The eyes are the window to the soul—and they’re also the window to the body,” says Douglas Wisner, MD, an ophthalmologist with WillsEye ...