Regular eye checks for older people can aid in the early detection of age-related conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts. These conditions don't have to end in complete sight loss - early detection can greatly increase the chances of preserving sight.

Cholesterol-lowering eye drops could be used to treat a common cause of blindness, research suggests. Scientists found a link between high choleste...

For many vision impaired young people, despite having the same kind of hopes and ambitions as others, they don't have the self-belief or independence to fulfill them. Judging by research we have conducted, the impact of sight loss on quality of life can be seen as early as seven.

Regular use of aspirin can more than double the risk of a leading cause of blindness in older people, research suggests. Scientists found a signifi...

A new study suggests caffeinated coffee drinkers should limit their intake to reduce their chances of developing vision loss or blindness. Accordin...

The stats speak for themselves: 40% of blind and partially sighted young people don't have any local friends to play with, and 80% say that they have little hope for what life holds. We believe a quarter of blind children under the age of 12 are depressed.

Knowing what to expect from eye care professionals depends on good communication which can empower and reassure patients, as Liz Bestic discovers.

Two years ago, retired teacher Vera started experiencing eye discomfort, irritation and crusting of the eyelids. She was prescribed a short course of antibiotics for what her doctor suspected was a simple eye infection, but several months later she was still having problems.

The first UK clinical trials of an electronic eye implant designed to restore the sight of blind people have proved successful and "exceeded expectati...

Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss, yet one in three of us fail to get our eyes checked regularly, writes Peter Archer.

Within two weeks of Dave Kelly first noticing something was wrong with his eyes he was blind. The 30-year-old had the rare eye condition retinitis pig...

A landmark stem cell study offers new hope for the treatment of blindness as well as bringing a major boost to the field of stem cell research. The...