Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.

For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has ...

A new study from UCLA Health shows that a cardiovascular risk score already used routinely in primary care can predict who ...

An OU Health eye specialist explains who is most at risk, why symptoms are rare, and how early exams can prevent permanent ...

Dry eye disease happens when the lacrimal glands do not make enough tears, or the tears do not have the right balance of ...

Dry eye disease affects millions of people, causing burning, redness, and constant eye fatigue that can worsen over time. Scientists now believe the problem may begin deep inside tear glands, where a ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Dry eye disease occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears or when something interferes with tear production. Dry eye disease can cause a variety of symptoms, including burning, stinging, ...

Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent, chronic condition diagnosed in about 16.4 million Americans, with an additional 6 million undiagnosed patients experiencing dry eye symptoms. 1 The prevalence of ...

Dry eye disease is a condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or when your tears dry up too quickly. Tears are essential for keeping the surface of your eyes healthy, comfortable, ...

Refractory dry eye in patients with systemic comorbidities can be challenging to manage because the underlying condition or ...