The world will celebrate National Eye Health Week from Monday to Sept. 22, which begs the question: When’s the last time you had your eyes examined by a trained eye care professional?

Doctors may one day use eye tests to detect the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.

ORBIS, a nonprofit, humanitarian organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide, prevents and treats blindness through hands-on training, public health education, improved access to quality eye care, and partnerships with local health care organizations

There are many conditions that, although extremely rare, can cause blindness in a child if not caught on time. One such condition is pediatric glaucoma, which occurs when the pressure in the eye is elevated, causing damage to the optic nerve.

Cataracts cloud Mirriam Waithara's world and leave her almost blind.

A nurse from Preston has just returned home from a sight-saving mission having swapped his daily commute to the Royal Preston Hospital where he works as an Intermediate Theatre Practitioner, for the bustle of Panama City.

Today's 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests.

Busy parents are dropping bedtime stories and teachers lack time to instil a love of reading, conference told.