Eye Diseases
Continuing in any situation: Treating retinal diseases
Dr. Shiri Shulman from Assuta discusses the importance of continuity in treatment during wartime and innovative therapies that extend the intervals between treatments.
10-year-old in critical condition due to brain-eating amoeba from water park
Understanding cataracts: Causes, symptoms, and modern treatment options
Protect the center of vision - diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases
Euro 2024: Enjoy, but keep the TV at a healthy distance from your eyes
The world is glued to their screen for hours during the the European Football Championship. But does TV really cause nearsightedness and damage our eyes?
FDA approves the first fully autonomous AI for portable diabetic retinopathy screening
AEYE Health's FDA-cleared AI, AEYE-DS, enables autonomous diabetic retinopathy screening using handheld cameras, revolutionizing eye care accessibility and outcomes.
Researchers develop new tool to improve healing of eye injuries
A new type of contact lenses can heal wounds to the cornea using a slow-release drug
Purim at the emergency room: How colored contacts led to one woman's eye damage
Colored contact lenses have become increasingly popular, especially among young people, but there are significant risks to their use, specifically when bought from unauthorized sellers.
Organic compound found in trees could prevent contact-lens eye infections
Hydroquinine, a compound found in some trees, could be an effective and naturally occurring disinfecting solution to help combat diseases such as keratitis
Hadassah doctors save Sderot resident's eyesight
Shimon and his family relocate to a Dead Sea hotel after a rocket strike in Sderot. Hadassah doctors perform crucial eye tests, saving his eyes.
Woman accidentally uses glue instead of eye drops
A Californian woman mistakenly applied glue to her eyes for 3 seconds.
What is the secret fruit behind great eye health?
There is fantastic news for those who aren’t fond of carrots - recent research from Singapore reveals that grapes can have a positive impact on your eye health.
Israeli doctors travel to Nigeria to treat children with eye cancer
The mission hopes to improve health outcomes for pediatric eye cancer patients in the area and to increase the capacity for long-term quality optical care in southern Nigeria.
The lighting in your children's kindergartens may be harming their sight
A study linked lighting intensity in kindergartens to the development of eye problems. How can you know if your child's kindergarten is too dark?
Why do we have black spots in our eyes, and how dangerous are they?
Dr. Ohayon explains common dangers to our eyesight and why it is so critical to visit an eye doctor at least once a year above the age of 40.
