If you live long enough, chances are you’ll get cataracts. Cataracts, a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, are linked to nearly half of the world’s cases of blindness, primarily in ...

Cataracts are opaque or cloudy regions of the (normally clear) lens of the eye. Overall, about 24.4 million people in the United States are affected by cataracts, making this the most common cause of ...

People with diabetes may be twice as likely to develop cataracts as those without diabetes. Diabetes affects around 9.4% of the population of the United States. A person with diabetes who develops ...

Barbara Pierscionek currently receives funding from EU under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Training Centre scheme. Many years ago, I began my PhD with the firm resolve of finding a cure for ...

You might think that only older folks get cataracts. But babies and children can get them, too. A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your child’s eye. If it’s large or dense, it can cause blurry ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Congenital cataracts can cause blurry vision or blindness in children.Cataracts in babies should be removed early, often in the first weeks of ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Jason Yosar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

A dog's eyes that suddenly turn cloudy may be a sign of going blind or aging. But how can pet parents tell the difference?

Dogs' eyes are not that different from our own. They have pupils, corneas, lenses, rods, and cones that work similarly to ours, although they see things a little differently. Since their eyes are ...

A dog’s eyes are also referred to as the windows to its soul. However, over the years, dog owners tend to observe cloudiness ...