Visual impairments are often overlooked in research and clinical settings. As many cognitive tests are visually-based, eyesight deficiencies may affect test scores. This is an important caveat, ...

Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) are a set of rare eye diseases. They affect your retina, or the part of your eye that detects light. If you have IRD, you may find it hard to read or see in low ...

An eye doctor has addressed a common source of confusion during routine eye exams, explaining how the process works in a now viral video. Dr. Claudine Courey, also known as Dr. C or @eyedropshop ...

The “follow my finger” test is part of a brief eye movement exam to help diagnose stroke Clinicians may soon have a simple method for diagnosing stroke in patients complaining of dizziness, nausea, ...

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

How often should I get my eyes checked? In general, adults should get eye exams every year, while children need them at 6 to 12 months, 3 to 5 years old and yearly during school. The exact frequency ...

If you think you have sharp eyesight and perfect colour vision, this challenge is just for you! Optical illusions and vision tests are fun ways to check how well your eyes perceive colours and numbers ...