Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Dry eyes can feel gritty, scratchy, or burning and can cause blurred vision, ...

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Treatment shows potential to slow the progression of human degenerative eye diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa.

Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.

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Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in adults older than age 50 worldwide.The global prevalence of cataracts has ...

The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a ...

From persistent dry eyes to unexpected complications – what experts say you should know before undergoing Lasik surgery.

Michelle Hessen, OD, discusses how cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.09% is safe to use in patients with dry eye, as well as where future research should turn.

In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when ...

Ocular surface disease symptoms in individuals with comorbid atopic dermatitis are more common and severe, and self-rated vision is worse.