By Adrian Galbreth

A new test could offer hope to the thousands of people around the world who are living with eye tumours, and help to improve the way in which they are treated.

According to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, the genetic test... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

A new form of eye test being brought in to evaluate the visual acuity of the nation's drivers will largely rely on honesty, it has been confirmed.

From the start of this month, the DVLA revealed that it can no longer issue a driving licence to people who had... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

In the last few years, mobile phones have gone from being simple devices used to make and receive calls to amazing pieces of technology that can perform a wide variety of tasks.

As well as being used for entertainment purposes, they can also help to make... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

Motorists who are penalised for having poor eyesight and breaking the rules of the road have no excuse, according to one road safety organisation.

Dorset Road Safe has aimed to raise awareness of the danger of poor driving, especially where bad eyesight is... Read more

By Emily Tait

Over the years, experts have claimed that many different things can damage people's health, from mobile phones harming the brain to TVs making your eyes go square, but one specialist is now alleging that having a fringe can affect your sight.

According to... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

Sunderland Eye Infirmary has been helping to restore sight to thousands of people every year thanks to its pioneering cataract operations.

Surgeons at the facility, which is located inside Sunderland Royal Hospital, revealed that the majority of people receiving... Read more

By Martin Burns

People who have vision problems should not have to compromise when it comes to gaining clear eyesight, according to one expert who has highlighted the many benefits of contact lenses.

Dennis Murphy, executive vice... Read more

By Adrian Galbreth

Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have created a system that could someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases.

The technique is a new type of retinal prosthesis that... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

An innovative new type of coating presents the next step in the contact lens cleaning market, according to its creators, who claim that it can destroy the overwhelming majority of bacteria.

Experts at Singapore's... Read more

By Alexa Kaczka

Although many people may be predisposed to certain eye conditions and cannot completely avoid developing vision problems, there are certainly ways to delay the onset of eye disease and other eyesight issues, one expert has pointed out.

YuGuang He, associate... Read more