Breakthroughs: Molecule Could Hold the Key to Cataract Reversal
As you get older, it can seem inevitable to eventually need reading glasses for small type or to squint every once in a while. It’s part of aging, you think, just an inevitable consequence of having lived a while. One of the biggest causes of this is the development of cataracts, which are masses that…
What You Need to Know About Ebola in the Eye
When the Ebola outbreak hit recently, the country was swept with panic. This is a disease we thought was bound to the shores of Africa. When healthcare workers brought back the disease to the United States and Ebola began to spread, there were a lot of questions. Luckily, now the disease is under control and…
World Blindness and the Future of Laser Eye Surgery
The most compelling and frustrating fact about blindness in the world is that it is preventable. In fact, though 250 million people suffer from partial or total blindness globally, four out of five cases can either be cured, or could have been prevented. Such statistics have put “blindness” on the World Health Organization’s radar as…
