An individual's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI) can be accurately predicted by combining information about the pattern of their retinal blood vessels with genetic ...

Blood vessel changes in the eye mirror brain damage in mice with a gene variant linked to dementia, potentially offering ...

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 ...

Most people consider an eye exam to be an inspection of the front of their eyes. However, doctors needs to examine the back of your eye, the retina, to check that it is healthy and not damaged or ...

The key to diagnosing the nation’s top cause of preventable blindness can now be found in the primary care physician’s office. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is responsible for causing up to 24,000 ...

Parents should watch for subtle but important symptoms such as frequent eye rubbing, squinting, excessive blinking, or ...

the lens, the transparent structure located behind the iris the cornea, the eye’s outermost layer the retina, the tissue lining the back of the eyes the vitreous body, a clear gel-like substance that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Screening the retina with OCT rules out preexisting conditions that would affect the outcomes of cataract ...

In remote communities, a family doctor may or may not be present, but an ophthalmologist likely isn't. That's why Brazilian startup Phelcom Technologies created the Eyer, a smartphone-connected device ...

A Roth spot, also known as a Litten spot, is a hemorrhage — the release of blood from a ruptured blood vessel — in the retina. The retina is the part of the eye that senses light and sends visual ...