We identified 2027 residents aged 40 years or older in Namil-myeon, a rural town in central South Korea. Of 1928 eligible residents, 1532 subjects (79.5%) participated. Each subject underwent ...

Retrospective, observational study (between October 2012 and September 2014) was performed. Patients with TAO undergoing orbital decompression for stable proptosis received ophthalmic examinations, ...

More than 150 million Americans have poor vision because of a refractive error. Refractive errors make your vision blurry or hazy, making reading difficult, and can ...

About half of US adults age 20 and older have refractive errors, or eye problems that result in less than 20/20 vision, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of ...

Possible causes that can result in blurry vision in one eye can include refractive errors, infections, migraine, and cataracts. Most causes of blurry vision are not serious. However, it is important ...

As screen time increases and vision problems become more common at every age, many still misunderstand conditions like myopia ...

Astigmatism (uh-STIG-muh-tiz-um) is a type of refractive error where one or more of the eye’s surfaces are not smooth and/or ...

Refractive errors are common eye issues that can cause blurry or distorted vision. Treatment usually involves wearing glasses or contact lenses or getting procedures ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways PRK might be better if you have thin corneas or worry about dry eye.After LASIK, 90% of people have vision between 20/20 and 20/40 without ...

Four ocular structures contribute to the refractive apparatus of the human eye: cornea, lens, and aqueous and vitreous humors. Incoming light rays are refracted onto ...

Children's increased screen time is leading to a rise in refractive errors, such as nearsightedness, which can significantly impact their learning and overall well-being. Early detection by parents ...

Children who took short-term topical atropine eye drops, 0.01% to 1.0%, had no difference in final refractive errors 10 to 20 years after treatment. Taking short-term topical atropine eye drops, with ...