A standard ophthalmic exam is a comprehensive series of tests done by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. These doctors specialize in eye health. They’ll use these tests to check both your vision and ...

What do most people misunderstand about an eye exam? The eyes often reveal the earliest signs of conditions that affect ...

Commercializing a new tool to bring the basic eye exam into the palm of a doctor’s hand could save the eyesight of nearly 1 billion people worldwide. That’s the goal that Zhou Yaopeng and Marc ...

PITTSBURGH — Your eyes can tell doctors a lot more than how good your sight is. They can provide a vision of your health and reveal if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or even cancer. Kitty ...

Eye exams can tell doctors a lot about your health. “The eyes are a mirror to the inside of your body,” said Dr. Almas Khan, an optometrist at UHI CommunityCare Clinic in Opa-locka. Eye exams can ...

Around 60% of people wear glasses, which means regular trips to the eye doctor to monitor or maintain your prescription. But what if you can't afford to go to the doctor? Or can't commit to going in ...

“Do I need glasses?” is a question you usually have to get an in-person eye test to answer. But today, online eye exam provider Opternative is coming out of stealth to get you a doctor’s prescription ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Many kids are visual learners, needing to see something to process and understand it. A comprehensive eye exam is critical because children might not even realize they have a ...