Secondary macular holes following retinal detachment repair are rare, and can be successfully closed in most instances with re-PPV.

A multicenter study led by researchers from the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology in China has characterized a distinct ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Data from continuous glucose monitors can predict nerve, eye and kidney damage caused by type 1 diabetes researchers have found. That suggests doctors may be able to use data ...

Optometrists may not surgically repair macular holes, but they play a crucial role in managing visual outcomes in these ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...

I’ve said this before: I’m no eye-cream evangelist. I’m a firm believer that your regular moisturizer should work just fine for the skin under your eyes as long as it isn’t too heavy and ...

Background/Aims Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is widely performed in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM ... system using forceps. ILM peeling was performed at the surgeon’s discretion at ...

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Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

People with aphantasia lack the ability to summon crisp images in their "mind's eye." But even though they can't visualize in this way, the blueprints for those imaginary images might still be ...