Bacteria live throughout the human body. The eye was long thought to be an exception. Dr. Anthony St. Leger, a professor of ...

March is Workplace Eye Awareness Month. The guidelines associated with eye safety in the workplace do not just apply to the general public but to eye care clinicians as well.

I was recently reminded of the importance of wearing eye protection on the farm when a friend had to miss dinner with us because he had gotten metal in his eye while grinding a piece of equipment. ...

A UCLA research team has found that drugs being sold as fentanyl contain high amounts of the industrial chemical bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, or BTMPS. This new substance of concern ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Almost one in 13 soft contact lens wearers in a recent study had abrasions on their corneas severe enough to lead to infections or other problems. More than half of the 500 people ...

Following Holi celebrations, incidences of eye irritation, allergic reactions, infections, and even corneal damage are reported annually. The majority of these issues can be avoided.

Holi brings with it laughter, colour-splashed streets and playful chaos. Yet, once the celebrations fade, ophthalmology clinics often witness a different aftermath, irritated, painful and sometimes ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — In this edition of Eye on Health, we visit with Our Lady of Lourdes Health Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center in Lafayette to learn why proper wound care is ...

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $1.27 million grant from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to develop treatment for a rare but devastating eye condition largely affecting military ...

Fireworks stands are popping up around the area as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day. It’s important to remember that fireworks can be dangerous for both children and adults. Annually, half of ...

Years ago, a young patient's mother told Emily McCourt, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, that she hadn't used a prescribed ointment to treat ...