An ophthalmologist can perform more invasive types of medical treatment such as surgery, which is often necessary for treating these kinds of conditions. The third common profession in the eye ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps ...

It's a type of eye surgery where a doctor removes the vitreous, a jelly-like fluid inside your eye, and replaces it with a saline solution. A vitrectomy is an eye surgery that replaces your eye ...

House Bill 449 would vastly expand the scope of practice for optometrists, who usually see you for your annual eye exam.

When John Jolie was a boy, a companion accidentally shot his left eye with a pellet gun. Though the eye was repaired at the time, the injury cast a shadow that today nearly envelopes his vision.

Brent Chapman, a 33-year-old from North Vancouver in Canada, is one of the first Canadians to undergo osteoodonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP), commonly known as tooth-in-eye surgery. Initially ...