Suspicious ophthalmic product: the manufacturer retaliates
14 cases of blindness, including one in France after the use of a medical device intended for retinal reattachment, have ...
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Spain: 13 patients lose their sight because of a German product
An ophthalmic surgery product, Ala Octa, has been found to be responsible for 41 post-operative complications, 13 of which led ...
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Lazy eye: 3D glasses to correct this syndrome
American researchers have developed a new method to help children with amblyopia, with 3D films. It can help them exercise ...
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Glaucoma: detecting early to curb the disease
Glaucoma affects more than a million French people, half of whom ignore it. To avoid this irreversible disease, early detection ...
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Conjunctivitis: 73,000 consultations in Réunion
The conjunctivitis epidemic that is raging in Réunion continues to grow. Microbiological research has identified the germ involved in this ...
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Telescopic lenses to help the visually impaired
A team from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has unveiled new lenses that have the ability to zoom in ...
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First eye disease screening campaign
From May 11 to June 6, a traveling information and screening center For all to see will be stationed in ...
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AMD: an octogenarian regains sight with a bionic eye
At 80 years old, Ray Flynn, suffering from advanced AMD, no longer had any central vision. Thanks to the implantation ...
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Swimming pool: red eyes are due to urine, not chlorine!
An American study shows that if our eyes are red after swimming in a pool, it is not because of ...
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AMD: a campaign calls for screening
On the occasion of the national AMD information and screening days, several ophthalmologists will screen the over 55s free of ...
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Basil leaves to remove a larva from an eye
A team of Peruvian doctors managed to extract a larva lodged behind the eye of a young man thanks to ...
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The lenses modify the bacterial diversity of the eye
On the surface of the eye of contact lens wearers, bacteria look more like those found on the skin than ...
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A bionic lens to solve vision problems
A Canadian optometrist would have developed a revolutionary lens capable of correcting all eye problems and restoring optimal vision. Good ...
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Ebola: the virus detected in the eye of a former patient
Two months after being cured of Ebola, a patient undergoes treatment to remove the virus from his eye. For the ...
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Ball guns: watch out for children’s eyes
American researchers are concerned about the constant increase in eye injuries in children linked to these dummy weapons.The number of ...
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Eye drops to help myopia
© iStockNearsighted people could soon do without lenses or glasses to correct their eyesight. Hope is allowed with the work ...
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AMD: a drug 30 times cheaper finally authorized
The ANSM has just given the green light for the use of Avastin in the treatment of AMD. The drug ...
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14 worms taken from the surface of an American woman’s eye
© Abby Beckley facebookA case of ocular parasitosis (infection by a parasite in the eye) affected an American from Oregon ...
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Misconception: dust in the eye cannot lead to ophthalmic emergencies
When you have dust in your eye, gently move the foreign body with the corner of a handkerchief or clean ...
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Conjunctivitis: the epidemic is accelerating in Réunion
Since January, Reunion Island has been affected by an unprecedented epidemic of conjunctivitis. The number of cases continues to increase, ...
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Eye tattoo: Canadian woman risks losing her sight, she alerts Internet users
© iStock PhotoTwo years ago, a dangerous trend was gaining momentum in the United States: tattooing the eye. This practice, ...
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Unusual: 27 lenses found in a woman’s eye
© istockRupal Morjaria, ophthalmologist at Solihull Hospital, near the city of Birmingham in England still cannot believe his eyes. The ...
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Glaucoma: the end of eye drops soon?
© ThinkstockIn France, the glaucoma would affect 1 million people. This disease of the optic nerve occurs when the pressure ...
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Conjunctivitis: an unprecedented epidemic affects Réunion
Since the end of January, Reunion Island has been affected by an epidemic of conjunctivitis. Nearly 27,000 people have been ...
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Eye abnormality: towards earlier detection
AMD, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma..., to facilitate the identification of these pathologies during fundus of the eye, Inserm's medical information processing ...
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Brain: the mystery of the blue dress
It's a simple dress that ignited the web this week. And for good reason: no one could agree on its ...
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A bionic eye allows a blind man to see his wife
VIDEO - A blind American with AMD was able to see his wife again for the first time in ten ...
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Flashes of light in the eye
When I go into a dark room at night and blink, I see flashes of light in my left eye. ...
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Cataract: eye drops to delay its onset
Cataracts could be treated with eye drops made from lanosterol, a substance produced naturally by the eye. Partial (but sometimes ...
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Ophthalmic product: a Frenchman would have lost the use of an eye
© istockWe thought France was spared. It is not so. At the time when a German ophthalmic product, Ala Octa, ...
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