Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of adult blindness in the U.S. One of the greatest barriers to prevention is access. All diabetic patients are asked to visit an eye care provider for an ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) once meant a slow, irreversible loss of vision, and many people still believe that's true. But the AMD of today isn't the AMD of ...

Eye exams are an essential tool for detecting diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, which together account for much of the world’s vision loss. A key ...

What do most people misunderstand about an eye exam? The eyes often reveal the earliest signs of conditions that affect ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

Dr. Bollar emphasizes that annual exams are critical for the early detection of systemic health issues and vision shifts.

Family medical history and preexisting health conditions are among the many risk factors for retinal detachment. I’m at high risk thanks to several factors, and it makes me nervous. Anyone can develop ...

If your eyes feel healthy, it's easy to assume they are healthy. But, that may not necessarily be the case. July is Healthy Vision Month and according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), due to ...