For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...

A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections, can ...

Smoking damages sensitive eye tissues and increases the risk of conditions like age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Secondhand smoke and cigarette residue can irritate the eyes.

A common eye ointment may quietly damage glaucoma implants—sometimes to the point of rupture—by making them swell from the ...

Global healthcare company Grifols has partnered with BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, to develop the first immune therapy eye drops to prevent the long-term effects ...

High blood sugars have long been known to cause eye damage in diabetics. However, new research has found that low blood sugar may also contribute. The good news is that it also identified a way of ...

Doctors are dragging this anti-bagging beauty trend. Experts say a dangerous treatment against unsightly eye bags can cause complications ranging from necrosis to permanent sight damage. “The risks of ...