This spring, a rash of cases of a rare, but often fatal, form of cancer known as ocular melanoma was reported, with 50 individuals in North Carolina and Alabama diagnosed over a relatively short time ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways Eye dilation usually lasts four to six hours, but it can last longer depending on various factors.Light-colored eyes may stay dilated longer ...

Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of blindness among people ages 40 to 60. The longer you have diabetes, the greater your likelihood of developing vision problems increases. Keeping blood ...

David Watson has worn glasses to correct nearsightedness the majority of his life, and had his vision checked regularly to make sure his prescription was up to date. But when his wife convinced him to ...

Ultra-widefield imaging systems have been widely adopted in optometry, and for very good reasons. For starters, it is simply excellent at what it can do. Most of the retina can be seen with high ...

Felicia Corbray’s cancer battle began in November 2017 after she noticed a small flash of light in the periphery of her eye. “I thought I was hallucinating because I was overtired,” she says. “I’d ...

A lack of understanding of insurance benefits was the most common barrier in adherence to dilated eye examinations among patients with diabetes, according to a study in American Health & Drug Benefits ...

Last month, I attended a conference for physicians presented by Dr. Jesse Berry, an associate professor of ophthalmology at USC and the director of the Ocular Oncology and the Retinoblastoma Programs ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways Mydriasis is when the pupil stays wide and doesn't respond to ...

(NAPSI)—For the nearly 40 million Americans living with diabetes, the threat to their vision unfolds quietly, often without ...

Medicare currently covers visual acuity screenings for patients at the time of enrollment, but a new study suggests dilated eye examination would be more cost effective, according to findings ...