Researchers have developed a new way to study CLN3-Batten disease, a rare inherited condition that causes early vision loss ...

National Eye Institute researchers have created the largest known database providing a reference for the size of individual ...

Follow-ups have confirmed that the tissues have reattached correctly, and that Elena is regaining sight in her right eye.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Retinal detachment surgery includes pneumatic retinopexy, scleral buckle, or vitrectomy, and recovery takes 3 to 8 weeks depending on the procedure. If a gas bubble is injected, you’ll need to stay ...

Blunt trauma to your eye can cause an injury known as a bruised retina, or commotio retinae. This usually heals on its own within a week or up to a month, though that largely depends on how severe the ...

Scientists have found a way to use nanotechnology to create a 3D 'scaffold' to grow cells from the retina -- paving the way for potential new ways of treating a common cause of blindness. Scientists ...

There’s an old saying, attributed to writers from Cicero to Shakespeare, that says the eyes are the windows to the soul. But it may be more accurate to say that your eyes, and in particular your ...