Seniors who haven't had a routine eye exam in more than three years can get a free checkup through a program sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The goal of the tests is to diagnose ...

Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia, researchers report. The presence of retinal damage, ...

LINCOLN — Today, more than two-thirds of visually-impaired adults in the U.S. are over 65 years of age. Nearly 20.5 million Americans age 65 and older are afflicted with cataracts, the leading cause ...

Dear Abby: I am an ophthalmologist, and all too often I see patients who have already lost some of their vision because they waited too long to schedule an appointment for an eye exam. Many times the ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Senior citizens who have not had an eye exam in three or more years may be eligible for ...

DEAR ABBY: I am an ophthalmologist, and all too often I see patients who have already lost some of their vision because they waited too long to schedule an appointment for an eye exam. Many times the ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Eye exams are important for finding eye diseases and checking if you need glasses. They help detect refractive errors and other eye conditions. "Some eye conditions are silent or ...