It would seem that clinical diagnosis by machine is no longer a far-off vision of future health care, with the recent announcement that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved marketing of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect a form of ey

Scientists have thought for some time that stem cell therapy could provide an answer to various forms of age-related sight loss, but recent trials have largely proved unsuccessful.

Research from the Brain Imaging Centre at Goethe University has revealed that we see better at dawn and dusk – times when our distant ancestors would have been most at risk from predators in the shadows.

For those considering a quick hop into space, it is our sad duty to report that it may not be the best move for your eyeballs

If current EU proposals see the light of day, UK theatres could be in for a crippling financial shock, with the vast majority of current stage lighting deemed unsuitable for future use.

Analysis of 4,000 people has revealed a shocking correlation between heavy exposure to LED street lighting and cancer, say scientists from the University of Exeter and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

New research has identified that our eyes could provide an early indication of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles have discovered that retinal amyloid, an early indicator of the disease, can be found

One in four people in the UK suffer from dry eyes, and many of them turn to fish oil supplements to relieve the irritating symptoms. But breaking research now shows that omega-3 fatty acids are no more effective than olive oil in helping with the conditio

A ground-breaking stem-cell implant procedure has enabled a man and a woman suffering from severe wet macular degeneration (AMD) to read again. Experts claim the procedure offers real hope to AMD sufferers.

Sun Awareness Week is an initiative run every year in May by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD).