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Mar. 11—We don't pay much attention to our eyes until there's a problem. Most of us wait until daily life or reading becomes blurry, "floaters" invade our vision or glare from the headlights of ...

Most people get their eyes checked every few years to make sure they're wearing the correct prescription. But a new eye test ...

Vision can naturally change with age. Certain conditions, like cataracts or glaucoma, may also develop with age and affect vision. Regular eye tests can help protect vision through early detection. It ...

Dry Eye Disease is a common eye disease that affects over 35 million Americans. It occurs when tears produced by the eyes do not keep the eyes sufficiently wet and can cause dry eye symptoms such as ...

This story first appeared in the April 2024 edition of Healthy You, a quarterly health publication and Gazette special section. Glaucoma is a common eye disease that affects people mostly over 60.

Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring ...

Dry eye disease is a condition that occurs when your eyes do not make enough tears or when your tears dry up too quickly. Tears are essential for keeping the surface of your eyes healthy, comfortable, ...