While rubbing your eyes may seem like a harmless habit, it can damage your cornea. You may end up with a corneal abrasion. Reports from Medscape show that corneal abrasions account for nearly 10% of ...

Corneal damage is the fourth most common cause of blindness in the world after glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. Up to 18 percent of all emergency room traumas are eye ...

PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2026 – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have developed an early-stage, experimental “living eye drop” that uses naturally occurring eye bacteria to support ...

Scratched cornea and pink eye can cause red, teary eyes and blurry vision. While some symptoms overlap, scratched cornea and pink eye are distinct eye conditions with distinct causes. Both scratched ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An overall decline in basketball-related eye injuries was observed between 2012 and 2021. Eye protection is a ...

A corneal ulcer is an open sore or wound on the cornea — the transparent, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye and focuses light into it. Often beginning as keratitis (inflammation of ...