A 23-year-old female preschool teacher was referred to the New England Eye Center by an outside ophthalmologist for evaluation of a new inferior visual field defect of the left eye. Over the preceding ...

Coloboma is a congenital defect that affects the normal structure of the eye, most commonly the eyelid or the iris, causing an absence of part of the eye tissue. It usually affects the upper eyelid ...

A genetic defect could hold the key to preventing or delaying the onset of a debilitating eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness. MacTel (macular telangiectasia type 2) affects one in ...

Morning glory syndrome (MGS) is a birth defect that affects the nerve of the eye and causes poor eyesight. The syndrome is named for the morning glory flower because the characteristics of this defect ...

An opthalmologist, Zainab Akinbode, has advised Nigerians to desist from using substances such as breast milk and urine as remedies to treat eye defects. Dr. Akinbode said such practices could cause ...

An optometrist is an eye doctor capable of examining the eyes for vision defects, signs of injury, ocular conditions, and problems with general eye health. Optometrists are primary healthcare ...