Protecting your eyes during outdoor activities is crucial to prevent potential injuries. Carrie Smith, OD, a clinical instructor in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, emphasizes ...

Laser work and similar operations create intense concentrations of heat, ultraviolet, infrared, and reflected light radiation. A laser beam, of sufficient power, can produce intensities greater than ...

More than a year ago, Jenn Morrone went to her dentist for a root canal. As she sat in the chair waiting for the routine procedure to begin, she wasn't offered eye protection, and this would have ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Not wearing the right protection can lead to serious eye concerns and even possible vision loss. Dr. Salim Surani stopped by our studios to reinforce much of what you have seen ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

Most pickleball-related eye injuries have occurred since 2021, correlating with the sport's rise in popularity. People older than 50 were most likely to get eye injuries from playing pickleball even ...

Your eyes feel like sandpaper by 3 PM, and you’ve got that familiar throb behind your temples again. Sound familiar? You’re not alone in this digital-age struggle that’s affecting millions of people ...

From flying debris and chemical splashes to radiation, dust, and high-pressure equipment, industrial environments expose workers to eye hazards every day. Understanding these risks—and using the right ...

Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidence indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military. This is largely due ...

On April 8, as millions of people try to watch a solar eclipse sweep over North America, eye doctors across the United States will be on high alert. That's because, while a solar eclipse is a stunning ...