Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Eye, a 12-foot sculpture at Laumeier Sculpture Park. (Scott Bandle / Journal) The eyes may be windows to the soul, but the ...

Retinal tears can result from age-related changes to the eye, trauma and injuries, and complications from eye surgery. Retinal tears are a vision-disrupting condition that can affect the clarity of ...

Putative retinal gliosis refers to changes in the retina caused by the activation of glial cells, which are support cells that become activated when there is damage or disease in the retina. In this ...

The eyes are often said to be a window to the soul. This study suggests they may offer a better view of the mind. In A ...

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 ...

Researchers say subtle changes in the eye may reflect early brain changes linked to dementia, years before clear symptoms ...

The human eye represents one of the body’s most complex and revealing organs, providing not only the gift of sight but also functioning as an early warning system for numerous health conditions. The ...

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 ...

Retinal imaging takes a digital picture of the back of your eye. It shows the retina (where light and images hit), the optic disc (a spot on the retina that holds the optic nerve, which sends ...

You may want to keep an eye on the blood vessels at the back of your peepers — they could reveal if you’re likely to develop dementia. Dementia — the progressive decline in cognitive abilities, ...