Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways A retinal tear can lead to a dangerous condition called retinal detachment, which is an emergency.Symptoms of a retinal tear include flashes, ...

Ever stared at a bright blue sky or a white wall and noticed tiny specks drifting across your vision? They’re not dust or ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Often when my brothers or I made mistakes as ...

For many of us, floaters are a normal part of aging. If you are worried, a visit to your eye doctor can help ease your concerns. It can also provide a baseline assessment to measure against for ...

small retinal tears or bleeding. But most were “manageable and resolved within two months,” researchers reported. The trial took place in Europe, where the device was developed by Pixium Vision, a ...

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. If you're doing some soul-searching in the mirror—or just brushing your teeth—and notice tiny specs, you might be concerned. These dots may even look like ...

Facing any kind of surgery can feel overwhelming, especially when it involves your vision. If you are scheduled for a procedure on your retina, having a clear and open conversation with your retina ...

As a nurse placed numbing drops into both of my eyes, she casually said, “I hope you don’t have to write today.” A minute later, my right eye would be dilated, followed by more numbing drops to ...

A wireless microchip implanted beneath the retina improved vision in 81% of patients with advanced age-related macular ...

A large database study of eyes that had retinal detachment surgery supports what smaller studies have found: People on ...