New Haven-based Osmol Therapeutics plans to launch a Phase 1 trial in the first half of the coming year for its drug to treat nerve damage caused by cancer treatments, the company announced last week.

Diabetes can cause a number of serious side effects including eye conditions like cataracts and diabetic retinopathy, a condition that causes progressive damage to the eyes. Researchers are finding ...

From eye removal to radiation damage, patients with uveal melanoma may face complications after treatment, although continued and new therapies may address these issues, an expert said. While uveal ...

Aug. 5 -- TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of eye drop appears to protect retinal and optic nerve cells -- and even reverse some sight loss -- in patients battling glaucoma, a leading ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure ...