A blood spot in the white of your eye, known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage, is caused by the bursting of tiny blood vessels beneath the clear surface of the eye. It is typically a harmless condition ...

In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the ...

In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the ...

Anemia can damage tissue in the eye, causing a range of symptoms. These might include discoloration, pale eyelids, hemorrhages, and eye test findings called cotton wool spots and Roth spots. Anemia ...

Microaneurysms are tiny areas of swelling in the blood vessels of your eye. They can be a clue to worsening diabetic retinopathy and may indicate that you need treatment to help prevent vision loss.

Sports-related injuries are extremely common in every eye doctor’s practice. These injuries are more common in younger ...