The National Eye Institute (NEI) is the division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) dedicated to vision research. Recently, the FDA, working in conjunction with the NEI, developed a very sophisticated method to test outcomes after contemporary LASIK laser vision correction eye surgery. This study of the results of modern LASIK is called the Patient Reported Outcomes […]

Keratoconus is a genetic disease of the cornea which affects its shape and its ability to focus light. It is considered a contraindication to LASIK laser vision correction surgery. Keratoconus is characterized by bio-mechanically weak, and often thin, corneal tissue. The cornea typically starts to deform and cause blurry vision starting in the mid to […]

Presbyopia (the need for reading glasses or “cheaters”) is the age-related loss of the ability to see up close. It generally becomes noticeable after age 40 and then continues to get worse after that. It is caused by the gradually loss of flexibility of the lens, which is located inside the eye, behind the pupil. […]

A new nutrition and eye health study from the United Kingdom looked at various causes for cataracts. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of the eye and cataracts cause poor vision even with glasses or contact lenses. Dietary intake was observed for 2054 Caucasian female twins. Twin studies are important in that they allow […]

A new study from France found that patients with high blood levels of Vitamin D had a lower chance of developing macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness associated with aging. Conversely, those with lower levels of Vitamin D in their blood had a higher chance of developing late-stage macular degeneration. It is important to note, though, […]