Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways Peripheral vision is the ability to see through the sides or out of ...

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 ...

A UC Davis pilot study is exploring whether virtual reality eye exams can detect early signs of cognitive decline before ...

This problem often begins subtly when the individual finds themselves brushing against the edge of a table or shoulder grazing a door frame more frequently than before. There are minor bruises that ...

Glaucoma remains the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness, yet it continues to operate as a "silent thief" that millions only notice when it is too late.

Depending on the type of glaucoma, people typically have no symptoms in the early stages. However, once damage occurs to the optic nerve, people may notice blind spots, particularly in their ...

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.