About 3 million cataract surgeries are performed annually in the United States, and an article in The Washington Post reports that these surgeries may increase the risk of retinal detachment. Experts explain within a year of cataract surgery “it is common to get a posterior vitreous separation...

While the AREDS formulation, high doses of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and the minerals zinc and copper, has been recommended for years to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the NIH reports that a new study has clarified the safety and efficacy of these supplements. In 2006, supplement...

A new article in The New York Times reports the FDA approval of a drug, called Procysbi, for nephropathic cystinosis, an extremely rare inherited disease that can cause vision problems and destroy kidneys. The drug, which will be sold by the Raptor Pharmaceutical Corporation, raises “troubling...