Winter can harm your eyes by causing dryness, redness, and irritation. Know the reasons, common symptoms, and easy eye care ...

Vision can naturally change with age. Certain conditions, like cataracts or glaucoma, may also develop with age and affect vision. Regular eye tests can help protect vision through early detection. It ...

Eye pain is a common condition, and many people experience eye irritation from time to time. Symptoms range from minor itching to debilitating pain, and causes can be as simple as an eyelash in your ...

We don’t pay much attention to our eyes until there’s a problem. Most of us wait until daily life or reading becomes blurry, “floaters” invade our vision or glare from the headlights of oncoming cars ...

Astigmatism (uh-STIG-muh-tiz-um) is a type of refractive error where one or more of the eye’s surfaces are not smooth and/or ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

Common eye diseases include age-related macular degeneration, amblyopia, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, and glaucoma. Over time, tissue damage in different parts of the eye can lead to ...

In life, few things are certain. But one is: It becomes harder to see well as you age. “There are three things we cannot avoid: death, taxes, and presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to read up ...

Parkinson’s disease can cause or contribute to a number of different problems with your eyes and vision — problems that may not always be easily recognized or screened for. “Historically, there hasn’t ...

Dry eye disease can lead to corneal abrasions (scratches) in some cases, while injuries to your cornea, such as abrasions, can also lead to dry eye. Dry eyes are medically known as dry eye disease or ...

Dr. Liz Gauger meets with a patient. Ophthalmologists like Gauger can diagnose and treat dry eye, a common eye condition. (Iowa Eye Center) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

Castor oil has gone viral as a wellness trend on TikTok for vision problems, but medical experts warn the practice may do more harm than good when it comes to eye health. "While castor oil is ...