“Transient vision loss is never something to brush aside,” Deobhakta emphasized. “Even if vision returns after a minute or ...

As many as 76 percent of us experience eye floaters, according to findings in the journal Survey of Ophthalmology. And while some of us are barely bothered by the dots, squiggles and specks that drift ...

Eyes need time to adjust to darkness, with pupils widening in seconds and cones adapting in minutes. Full night vision, ...

When Robin McCoy was 50, she was diagnosed with the disease that had taken her mother’s sight. McCoy had inherited a genetic mutation that causes retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a condition in which the ...

Experts disagree on who needs it and when. Here’s what the evidence suggests. By Michelle Crouch Perhaps the most unpleasant part of an eye exam is when the doctor squeezes in the dreaded drops to ...

The speed at which blindness occurs after retinal detachment varies based on a number of factors. Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment to avoid blindness and other ...

Seeing stars during pregnancy can happen for various reasons, but it may be a sign of preeclampsia. If this occurs, a person should contact a doctor immediately. A person may sometimes notice flashes ...