When you think of vision trouble, you might look at the issue head-on—literally. Determining how well you can see right in front of you is often the gauge for whether or not it’s time for a ...

A new study published in the Journal of Glaucoma showed that patients with more extensive visual field abnormalities made ...

Peripheral vision is what you see beyond your direct line of sight. It helps provide a complete sense of your surroundings without moving your head. Jump to Key Takeaways. Within the eye, rods and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with genetic risk for different glaucoma subtypes had an associated risk for different visual field ...

Peripheral vision enables humans to see shapes that aren't directly in our line of sight, albeit with less detail. This ability expands our field of vision and can be helpful in many situations, such ...

A Mr. Magoo with thick glasses peering out from behind the wheel might not inspire confidence from his fellow motorists, but a new study shows other types of vision loss might be even more dangerous ...

Hemianopia is a loss of half a person’s peripheral vision. This means a person loses the right half or left half of vision in each eye. Hemianopia can occur from injury to the brain, such as a stroke.

First depiction of glasses in Tommaso da Modena's 1352 painting. Source: Tommaso da Modena Eyeglasses have been around since the 14th century. In the early days, they consisted of two small magnifying ...