Eye Health

Air Pollution and Eye Health

The eye is a delicate organ with a large and moist area exposed to the environment that makes it more susceptible to air pollution than other parts of the body.

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Diabetic eye disease / diabetic retinopathy stages

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

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Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

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Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Ocular Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Signs and Risk Factors for Eye Disease

Ocular Larva Migrans Symptoms and Causes

Ophthalmologist Education and Training

Ophthalmology Around the World

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

Preventing Ocular Hypertension

Retinal Breaks and Retinal Detachment

Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosis

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies

Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer

What are Aberrations of the Eye?

What Causes Ocular Hypertension?

What is Normal-Tension Glaucoma?

What is Visceral Larva Migrans?

What is Wavefront Aberrometry?

Current and Future Applications of Optogenetics

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Eyelid Cancer Non-Surgical Treatments

What Causes Retinal Detachment?

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Researchers in the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Health are leading a Phase I clinical trial studying the maximum tolerated dose of an oncolytic adenovirus, a mutated virus engineered to selectively replicate in and destroy cancer tissue, in combination with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery among patients who are undergoing resection of a recurrent high-grade astrocytoma brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Colorful fruits and vegetables in the diet could improve athletes’ visual range

Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete's training program. And now, a new study by researchers from the University of Georgia proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visual range.

8 Jun 2023

DNA study sheds light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals

A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our understanding of how the process goes wrong in type 2 diabetes.

8 Jun 2023

Yellow fever: examining potential burden on vaccine strategy

Researchers presented a stochastic model of yellow fever transmission.

8 Jun 2023

Study shows Alzheimer’s disease-associated retinopathy can be ameliorated by dietary lysophosphatidylcholine-EPA/DHA

Researchers evaluated the impact of dietary lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), comprising eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), on retinal function in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-associated retinopathy.

8 Jun 2023

New deep learning model lays the foundation for specialized diagnostic models

Mount Sinai researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model for electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis that allows for the interpretation of ECGs as language. This approach can enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of ECG-related diagnoses, especially for cardiac conditions where limited data is available on which to train.

7 Jun 2023

Life-changing procedure using new aortic valve device clears way for patient in need of liver transplant and hip replacement

Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health interventional cardiologists who paved the way by implanting a new aortic valve device for the first time in the health system's history.

6 Jun 2023

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution.

The atmosphere inside the Allen House is easygoing as residents circulate freely through the hallways, meet in group sessions, or gather on a large outdoor patio that features a dirt volleyball court with an oversize net.

6 Jun 2023

Differences in olfactory abilities in men and women

Researchers compared the responses of men and women to various olfactory stimulations.

6 Jun 2023

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear.

5 Jun 2023

Groundbreaking study maps molecular architecture of the visual system's integral components

A groundbreaking study has taken a significant step towards understanding the complexities of the human eye.

4 Jun 2023

Eye drops to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon.

1 Jun 2023

Technology advance could enable the use of ophthalmologic OCT systems at home

Researchers have shown that a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode, which is commonly used in telecommunications and lidar applications, could offer a less expensive light source for swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT).

1 Jun 2023

Recurrent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis more likely to occur in women

Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research.

1 Jun 2023

New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis

Injuries to the nerves can blind or paralyze because adult nerve cells don't regenerate their connections. Now, a team of UConn School of Medicine researchers report in Development that at least a small population of nerve cells exist in everyone that could be coaxed to regrow, potentially restoring sight and movement.

31 May 2023

Eye Health

Overview

Feature Articles

Blepharitis Types and Causes

Causes of eye cancer

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

Choroidal Melanoma

Conjunctiva microbiota

Detecting Brain Disease Using the Eye

Diabetic eye disease / diabetic retinopathy stages

Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis

Diabetic Retinopathy Risk Factors

Diabetic Retinopathy Symptoms

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatments

Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

Diagnosis of eye cancer

Eye cancer treatment

Eye Care for Children

Eye Health and Diet

Eyelid Cancer

Eyelid Cancer Surgery

Genetics of Eye Color

Glaucoma Causes

Glaucoma Classifications

Glaucoma Diagnosis

Glaucoma Management

Glaucoma Pathophysiology

Glaucoma Symptoms

Growing an eye for transplantation: potentials and pitfalls

Health Risks and Benefits of Eye Drops

History of Ophthalmology

How Does the Eye Work?

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

Iris Melanoma

Iris Nevus vs Melanoma

LASIK Complications

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Managing and Treating Eye Allergies

Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (NARP Syndrome)

Ocular Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

Ocular Larva Migrans

Ocular Larva Migrans Diagnosis and Treatment

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Signs and Risk Factors for Eye Disease

Ocular Larva Migrans Symptoms and Causes

Oculoplastic Surgery Overview

Ophthalmologist Education and Training

Ophthalmology Around the World

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

Otitis Media Causes

Otitis Media Diagnosis

Otitis Media Symptoms

Otitis Media Treatments

Preventing Ocular Hypertension

Preventing Retinal Detachment

Retinal Break

Retinal Breaks and Retinal Detachment

Retinal Detachment Prognosis

Retinitis Pigmentosa Cause

Retinitis Pigmentosa Diagnosis

Retinitis Pigmentosa Genetics

Retinitis Pigmentosa Symptoms

Retinoblastoma - Malignant Tumor of the Retina

Retinoblastoma Screening

Risks Associated with Eye Make-Up

Should You Seek Help for Eye Floaters?

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery

Strategies to Improve Cataract Surgery Outcomes

Subspecialties of Ophthalmology

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies­­

Symptoms of eye cancer

Treating Retinal Detachment

Types of Eye Allergy

Types of Glaucoma

Types of visual impairment

Using the Coralberry to Treat Eye Cancer

What are Aberrations of the Eye?

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Eye Allergies