A vision technology startup has developed a pair of smart glasses that clear up spotty vision. Designed for people experiencing macular degeneration—the leading cause of vision loss among people over ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Left: Simulation of a patient's vision with macular degeneration. Right: Simulation of the patient’s vision enhanced with the PRIMA eye prosthesis. A tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the ...

Healthy Vision Month in May is a great time for Texans to focus on protecting their vision health and preventing eye disease. To keep eyes healthy, schedule regular eye exams to check for common ...

Toll-like receptors, or TLRs, are the immune system’s early warning sensors. They detect microbial invaders and damage signals, helping the body mount a defense. But when TLR signaling veers off ...

Geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration, leaves almost five million people around the world nearly blind. A new clinical study provides a possible solution that ...

"The goal of treating macular degeneration is to keep as much vision as possible," notes Sarju Patel, MD, attending physician at Retinal Consultants of America. Referring patients to low-vision ...

Good eye and vision health is an essential part of daily functioning. You may experience issues like blurred vision, dry eyes, or eye strain due to environmental, genetic, or behavioral factors, or ...

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - For those struggling to see well, a local agency may be able to help. It’s part of Low Vision Awareness Month. Low vision occurs when people still having difficulty seeing -- even ...