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 ...

Normally, your cornea — the clear outer lens or "windshield" of your eye — has a dome shape, like a ball. Sometimes, the structure isn’t strong enough to hold its round shape and bulges outward, like ...

Prescription Vision London says on their website: “Research shows that chronic eye rubbing stands out as one of the most ...

Your cornea is your eye’s clear, protective outer layer, sitting at the front like a car windshield. It acts like a barrier against dirt and germs, and it helps filter out some of the sun's damaging ...

Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and ...

Millions of people around the world are blind or have impaired eyesight because of damage to their corneas, the clear outer layer that protects and focuses light into the eyes. And though corneas with ...

More than 12 million people worldwide are blind because of disease or damage to the cornea, the transparent outer layer of the eye. A transplant from a deceased human donor can restore vision, but ...

Research explores using patients' stem eye cells to restore sight. —June 23, 2010 -- More than 1.2 million Americans suffer cornea damage from injuries and more than 40,000 people a year undergo ...

In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever a 3D-printed cornea has been transplanted onto a legally blind patient's eye, successfully restoring their sight. That's ...

Sleeping in contact lenses deprives your eyes of oxygen at the exact moment they need it most. While awake, blinking helps ...

November marks National Eye Donation Month — a time to recognize the donors whose generosity gives others the gift of sight. One Utahn knows that gift firsthand. What began as an unexpected medical ...