Vision
When should you be tested for glaucoma? How often should you change contact lenses or prescription glasses? How do you keep your eyes in the best of health? Find out here.
2:44 PM CDT, May 6, 2012
Rare disorder nearly takes Baltimore woman's sight
When Tamika Morgan developed red irritated eyes in the fall of 2010, she wasted no time heading to an optometrist at a local retail store who gave her drops for pink eye.
March 7, 2012
Treatment improves for age-related sight loss
Peter Miller was a high-powered businessman who owned several electronic security firms when he was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 1999.
1:12 PM CST, February 22, 2012
A closer look at online shopping for eyeglasses
Armed with a prescription and some patience, consumers can save hundreds of dollars — and maybe some time — by buying eyeglasses online.
1:08 PM CST, February 8, 2012
Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye exam
When people come to the Reisterstown office of Drs. Eickhoff & Rowe for eye exams, the optometrists do more than simply ask which line of letters they can read on the eye chart.
November 28, 2011
The Healthy Skeptic: Promise of ChromaGen lenses for dyslexia a bit blurry
We rarely stop to think about it, but reading is an amazing accomplishment. It turns markings on a page or a screen into coherent thoughts. It's a complicated process: The eyes see a procession of letters, and the brain turns them into words.
11:48 AM CST, November 16, 2011
Eyelid inflammation becoming more common
Blepharitis, usually identified by a sufferer's red, irritated eyelids, is becoming more common. And while doctors aren't sure why, it can be controlled with vigilance, according to Dr. Laura K. Green, residency program director of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery at the Krieger Eye Institute at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. She said there are some simple things sufferers can do at home, such as keeping the eyelids clean, that can help ease the irritation.
October 12, 2011
Beware decorative contact lenses
For Halloween revelers, turning their eyes from blue to otherworldly with over-the-counter, decorative contact lenses may enhance holiday fun, but health experts warn these devices can lead to serious vision-threatening problems.
5:06 PM CDT, September 19, 2011
Blurred vision plagues astronauts who spend months in space
WASHINGTON -- If NASA ever wants to send astronauts to Mars, it first must solve a problem that has nothing to do with rockets or radiation exposure.
2:45 PM CDT, September 14, 2011
Give free eye care to a child in need
While seniors have a monopoly on bad eyesight, children also suffer poor vision: 21 percent of preschoolers are farsighted, 4 percent are nearsighted and 10 percent have astigmatism, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study released in August.
August 31, 2011
Pinkeye test to get Chicago-area trial
An upcoming clinical trial could help show if a test kit for a common eye ailment will save consumers money and reduce faulty diagnoses, health experts say.
April 27, 2011
Vision clinic takes the long view
The thought of forgoing reading because of her rapidly deteriorating eyesight terrified Joan Retzlaff after suffering complications from her wet macular degeneration.
April 5, 2011
Prevent Blindness enlists kids in battle for eye health
Some 30,000 Chicago Public Schools students will learn about eye health in a pilot program aimed to get children and their parents to take vision more seriously.
September 24, 2010
How to prevent (or at least delay) cataracts
Cataracts, a clouding of the eye's lens that blocks vision, are common in people 65 and older. But although age is a major risk factor, you may be able to slow the process. Some tips:
May 28, 2010
Senseless deprivation
As people age, the senses through which they come to know the world often deteriorate, altering what they can see and hear.
December 1, 2009
Doctors predict 'boom' in eye diseases
In a year where an estimated 2.8 million Baby Boomers will celebrate their 60th birthday, age-related eye diseases are becoming increasingly important health issues, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). The AOA is reminding Americans 60 and older that early detection through a comprehensive eye exam can prevent or slow vision loss due to cataracts and other age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
November 13, 2009
The better to see you with
Diabetes is a serious disease that can bring about complications such as blindness and other vision-related disabilities.
August 20, 2009
Workplace eye safety
Every day more than two thousand people injure their eyes at work. Ten to twenty percent of those injuries will cause temporary or even permanent vision loss. Many experts believe that ninety percent of those injuries can be prevented by using proper eye protection on the job.
August 18, 2009
Computers may cause eye syndrome
You probably spend time on the computer at work or school everyday. Staring at the screen too long can cause a vision condition, if you're not careful. Working at the computer can put you at risk for Computer Vision Syndrome.
August 10, 2009
Take a near vision test
Vision problems can appear gradually. You may be squinting to read menus and not realize it (or you may be squinting while you read this)!
August 6, 2009
Optometrist vs. ophthalmologist
Need a routine, annual eye exam? Go see an optometrist.
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