I heard Wayne had to give up driving because he is blind from glaucoma, but I saw him at the cafe reading a newspaper. I’m struggling to make sense of that: what is glaucoma?” ...

Learn from a neurosurgeon four types of tumours that can cause eye problems, making it important to take vision changes seriously.  | Health ...

A 93-year-old woman presented with sequential bilateral decreased vision within 2 weeks.Symptoms initially began in the right ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has outlined a strict list of eye conditions that motorists must legally declare to avoid an immediate revocation of their driving licence, a £1,000 fine ...

To evaluate changes in anterior segment parameters before and after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in patients with primary angle closure suspect (PACS), analyze the role of anterior chamber ...

Objective To report and evaluate a new Vision Impairment Screening Assessment (VISA) tool intended for use by the stroke team to improve identification of visual impairment in stroke survivors. Design ...

Retinoschisis, the horizontal splitting of retinal layers, is classified into four types: hereditary (juvenile or X-linked), degenerative (senile, which is more frequently encountered in clinical ...

Metamorphopsia distorts central vision, making straight lines look wavy and flat objects look rounded. It happens when the retina or macula is damaged by disease, injury, or aging. Common causes ...

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Robert Hall was riding along the Horrocks Highway near Quorn in SA's north when he was struck by motorist John Robertson in May 2018. A coronial inquest heard Robertson had suffered a stroke during ...

Troy L. Bedinghaus, OD, board-certified optometric physician, owns Lakewood Family Eye Care in Florida. He is an active member of the American Optometric Association. A visual field test checks for ...

A scotoma is a blind spot in your vision, which is an area you cannot see. Blind spots may be small or large and can be temporary or permanent. A scotoma can also move around to different places in ...