The Opternative exam is a bit different than sitting down in an eye doctor's office and squinting to read a chart of letters. First of all, the online test requires you to use both your smartphone, ...

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 ...

Caring for your eyes and vision are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Vision screening is a simple test of your vision that can detect problems early. An eye exam is a detailed check of your ...

EyeSpy 20/20 is a 21st-century answer to the 150-year-old wall chart used in vision screenings. The problem with amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, isn’t treatment. If caught early enough in ...

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 ...

A diabetes eye exam or screening may include imaging tests, a dilated eye exam, and looking at letter charts on a wall to check for diabetes-related eye complications. A diabetes eye exam involves ...

The concept has ignited a firestorm among optometrists. — -- Getting a prescription for eyeglasses and contact lenses usually means scheduling a trip to the eye doctor, but Chicago-based start-up ...

Hi everyone. It’s Anna in Virginia. I just had my annual eye exam and wondered, “Do I really need all these tests I have to pay extra for?” I found out, but first... I recently went to the eye doctor ...

Some doctors and a key group of preventive care experts aren't seeing eye to eye on seniors' need for vision screening during primary care visits. There's not enough evidence to know whether giving ...

Most people visit their eye doctor when something feels off—blurry vision, eye irritation, headaches, or when it’s simply time for new glasses. But what if your eye care worked more ...