Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with ...

Age-related macular (AMD) degeneration is a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in the elderly population. In so-called wet AMD, new, abnormal blood vessels grow in the central part of ...

It may begin as a few dark specks or wavy lines floating across the field of vision, or lightning-like flashes in the corner of the eye. Although painless and often no cause for alarm, such symptoms ...

Millions of people are catching a glimpse of the solar eclipse — but the spectacle can lead to eye damage if you’re not careful. That’s because looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can burn your ...

A research team has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments ...

Three days after the August solar eclipse, a young woman presented to New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in New York City with classic symptoms of solar retinopathy, which is a rare form of ...

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