Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of adult blindness in the U.S. One of the greatest barriers to prevention is access. All diabetic patients are asked to visit an eye care provider for an ...

Could it be possible to diagnose Parkinson's disease with the help of a simple retinal exam? The idea should be seriously considered, according to a study published in the May issue of Neurobiology of ...

Most people consider an eye exam to be an inspection of the front of their eyes. However, doctors needs to examine the back of your eye, the retina, to check that it is healthy and not damaged or ...

An individual's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI) can be accurately predicted by combining information about the pattern of their retinal blood vessels with genetic ...

A lot of the tech you see on crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo may seem trivial, but sometimes, incredibly useful and life-changing technology makes its way onto the sites. Take the ...

A Roth spot, also known as a Litten spot, is a hemorrhage — the release of blood from a ruptured blood vessel — in the retina. The retina is the part of the eye that senses light and sends visual ...

Vienna, Austria: Combining information about the pattern of blood vessels in the retina with genetic data can enable accurate prediction of an individual’s risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and ...