Vision

Elton John Eyesight

An eye infection left Elton John with vision loss; here's what causes them and how to prevent them

To save their young children's vision – and lives – a Tennessee couple quit their jobs and headed to Philly

Kneller family retinoblastoma

Can eye exercises really improve your sight? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

Eye Exercises Vision

Children's Health

There's a better treatment for lazy eye than the standard approach, study finds

Lazy Eye Treatment

Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

Nearsightedness Epidemic

Staring at a screen for a long time can strain your eyes, but there are ways to protect them

Eye drops sold at Target, CVS and Rite Aid may cause infections, FDA says

Eye Drops FDA Warning

When you think about your health, don't forget your eyes

Eye Exam Glaucoma

Blue-light glasses may not prevent eye strain or improve sleep quality, study finds

Blue Light Glasses

Apple adds mental health, vision features to iOS 17 in effort to encourage healthy habits

Apple Mental Health

Children's Health

Half of childhood blindness cases are preventable, researchers say

Childhood blindness

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is good for your eyes and teeth, too

Exercise Benefits Vision Teeth

Sufficient vision is critical to academic success — here's how to tell if your child may need glasses

Child wearing eyeglasses

Pennsylvania scientist helps blind man regain partial vision

Blindness Pennsylvania Treatment

Contact lenses may one day treat diseases, detect cancer

Contact lenses of the future

Increasing screen time during COVID-19 crisis could harm kids' eyesight

Screen Time COVID-19

Penn researcher's breakthrough enables blind to 'see' letters, shapes

Blind Penn Vision

Many Americans don't realize they're going blind

eyeball pexels

Warby Parker makes contact lenses now

Children's Health

A contact lens designed to slow nearsightedness in children is coming in March

Why you should take dry eye symptoms seriously

Dry Eye Syndrome Blindness

Former FDA adviser warns about dangers of LASIK surgery

LASIK Eye Surgery Dangers

Children's Health

Secondhand smoke exposure may harm children's developing eyesight

Pennsylvania warns consumers about dangers of decorative contact lenses

Contacts Halloween

Hubble's $1 contact lenses result in consumer health complaints

Hubble Contacts 07232019

Why swimming in your contact lenses is a very, very bad idea

eye infection swimming contacts

Study: Blue light from smartphones is killing your eyesight

Tickets to this party gets you optimum views and NASA-approved glasses for the solar eclipse

skygarten eclipse

No, it's not even safe to look at the eclipse through Transitions® lenses

Pennsylvania optometrist on solar eclipse: 'It's not worth it'

Can you really go blind by staring at the sun?

Drexel students make video game version of paralympic sport for those with low vision

Carroll - Dre

Infrequently Asked Questions: Am I hurting my eyes by staring at a computer screen?

Bionic device allows woman to see for first time in 13 years

Vision loss increases risk for thoughts of suicide

Could special glasses help the color-blind?

Scientists develop zooming contact lenses

Telescopic contact lenses

Medetomidine Controlled Substance

Street drugs are being cut with a potent sedative, but criminalizing it may worsen Philly's...

Weighted Vests Exercise

There are benefits to wearing a weighted vest when working out – but also precautions to take

IBX Honor Roll

Technology teacher recognized by Phillies, IBX for extraordinary work at West Philly school

Weighted Vests Exercise

There are benefits to wearing a weighted vest when working out – but also precautions to take

Exercise colon cancer

Exercise might lower colon cancer patients' risk of death, study finds

Riley Cote Cannabis

Riley Cote quietly used cannabis to calm his nerves as a Flyer. Now, he says, NHL players are far...

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