Do You See Red Like I See Red?
Color is an inherent part of visual experience, so it's disconcerting to think the way two people perceive the world might be totally different.
What You Need to Know About Glaucoma: Q&A With Dr. Marlene R. Moster
What you can't see — the invisible disease that can leave you blind
Tales From a Retinal Detachment
HealthyWomen writer Sheryl Kraft recently experienced a health crisis of her own. She tells a cautionary tale of dealing with a detached retina.
Don't Turn a Blind Eye to Vision Problems
Your eyes are subject to a wide variety of health conditions, from minor annoyances to serious chronic diseases and even cancer.
What You Need to Know About Chronic Dry Eye
Find out what you need to know about chronic dry eye, a condition with symptoms that may include itching, burning or stinging.
Conversations With Your Eye Care Professional May Reveal More Than Meets the Eye
A conversation with your eye doctor can help identify things that might not turn up in the eye exam and spot signs of health conditions that first manifest with eye symptoms.
How to Talk About Your Eyes
The conversation you have with your eye care professional is as important as the physical eye exam.
Why Your Eyes Might Be Red and Itchy
As if it's not enough to deal with headaches, hot flashes, insomnia, hot flashes mood swings, fatigue…it a wonder we survive menopause. But we do.
Macular Degeneration
The leading cause of low vision in the U.S. are age-related eye-diseases like macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is a group of eye diseases that affects central vision. It affects the macula, the central part of the retina of the eye that allows you to see fine, sharp details straight ahead. READ MORE
Glaucoma
Often called the "sneak thief of sight," glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases that damage the nerves carrying images from the eye to the brain. READ MORE