Christie Brinkley went in for a routine eye exam and ended up discovering that she has a type of glaucoma — one that required surgery to treat. "I just discovered that I have something called Acute ...

Cohen visited her in the hospital days after her surgery. “To my delight, I walked into the room of this young 8-year-old ...

More than 7 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease. And one way scientists think Alzheimer's may be detected early is through eye health. Dr. Mike with the FOX Medical Team joins ...

We know having good vision is a top health priority for you. Many eye diseases, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, can go undetected and destroy your eye sight later in life. It is important ...

Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests. The findings build on ...

Glaucoma is a blinding disease caused by damage to the optic nerve, leading to permanent vision loss. The main risk factor is ...

Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness in the world behind cataracts, is often referred to as "the silent thief of sight" because it can so easily go undetected. "You can have a very severe ...

As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease. Now, researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston ...

Specifically, scientists have been looking into the retina and its blood vessels in hopes that they could help identify changes that are also occurring in the brain. Results of a recent mouse study ...

Routine eye exam coverage is designed to pay toward a comprehensive eye exam that looks for but finds no medical problems. When there is a medical diagnosis like diabetes, cataracts or the examples ...

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — They say the eyes are a window to the soul, but they’re also a window into your health. “The eyes tell a story about the health of the body,” says Dr. Lindsay Totten, an ...