Brian Stafford, 51, has spent most of his life outrunning his family history of disease. “My father is a prostate-cancer survivor, and I’ve had multiple aunts and uncles fight cancer as well,” he says ...

Do you remember the last time you had your eyes checked? Many people put off going to an eye doctor until they notice a change in their vision, but there are significant benefits to scheduling an ...

Eye exams should happen between 6 and 12 months, at three and five years old and yearly for school-aged children.

Your back-to-school checklist should include a visit to the eye doctor, experts advise. They say it's a good time for kids to get a checkup that can help them succeed in the classroom. Vision problems ...

Regular eye examinations serve as a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, yet many people overlook their importance. While vision changes might seem obvious, many eye conditions develop without early ...

For two days this past week, visiting and volunteer optometrists turned the Oberlin Elementary School Media Center into a ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Staying safe during a pandemic means ...

Four in 10 adults in the U.S. may be at high risk for vision loss – but about 40% of that group aren’t keeping up with recommended annual comprehensive eye exams, according to the Centers for Disease ...

The Opternative exam is a bit different than sitting down in an eye doctor's office and squinting to read a chart of letters. First of all, the online test requires you to use both your smartphone, ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...