NEW YORK Floaters and flashes are symptoms of two very different conditions, one benign and one dangerous. The flashes can mean a tear in the retinal layer at the back of the eye. Quick treatment can ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and makes you the most informed person around. Click here and subscribe today. Retina is a thin layer of tissue in the back of ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If you've ever noticed tiny spots, threads, or cobweb-like shapes drifting across your vision, you're not ...

A flash of light startled Anne Collins as she stood at her kitchen counter chopping onions. She figured the blast of brightness came from sunshine bouncing through a skylight. Then a horde of black ...

From heart health to neurological decline, the retina's tiny vessels and nerves can reveal silent disease changes long before patients notice anything is wrong ...

Retinal detachment may sound rare, but it is a real risk, especially if you are over 40, highly myopic (short-sighted) or have a family history of eye problems. Once it happens, time is your most ...

Retinal detachment, a condition that afflicts about 10,000 Americans each year, puts an individual at risk for vision loss or blindness. In a new study in today's issue of the New England Journal of ...

Lattice degeneration of the retina occurs when your retina gets thinner over time. About 10% of people experience this condition within their lifetime. It does not directly cause vision issues, but ...

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tears are a major complication in patients with pigment epithelial detachments (PED) secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). 1 They also occur ...

When Minnesota Vikings Coach Mike Zimmer was recently sidelined with a retinal detachment, the sports world was suddenly abuzz with eye news. Zimmer had surgery to remedy his condition and had to sit ...