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 ...

The purpose of the Gift of Sight program through the Marilyn Moore Maslow Vision Resource Center at Northeast Sight Services is to ensure low-income individuals in our local community have access to a ...

A refraction test is usually given as part of a routine eye examination. It may also be called a vision test. This test tells your eye doctor exactly what prescription you need in your glasses or ...

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 ...

This column reviews the techniques used to carry out a basic ocular examination in a dog. With some modifications, the procedure can be used in most species. The examiner should first observe the dog ...

A routine (or comprehensive) exam uses a wide range of tests and procedures to evaluate your vision and the health of your eyes. Diagnostic tests are usually performed by a technician. These test ...

The eyes are among the most sensitive organs of the body and are considered to be one of the most important senses. Despite this, taking good care of our eyes is often ignored, resulting in many ...

Picture this: Your contact lenses are running low, and you soon realize that your last prescription has expired. With a busy week ahead, squeezing in a visit to the eye doctor would be a struggle.

Eye health is often overlooked until noticeable symptoms arise. One such symptom is frequent crust on your eyes. This seemingly minor issue can be an indicator of underlying conditions that require ...