The (NIH) National Eye Institute is reporting their study’s findings that myopia progression (nearsightedness) in children is slowed with the use of multifocal contact lenses. Myopia increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life. Investigators of the Bifocal Lense...

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose and treat health conditions continues to gain momentum, as a new study shows how the technology can speed diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. A paper published February 22 in the journal Cell describes how AI can be applied to patien...

New research from the University of Queensland has shown for the first time that visual hallucinations in people with macular degeneration are associated with abnormally heightened activity in the visual cortex of the brain. The findings, published in the journal Current Biology, could improve di...