Retinal Detachment

VIDEO May 5, 2021

Rep. Crenshaw shares update after receiving emergency eye surgery

Former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw says 'surgical miracle' saved his left retina.

Retinal Detachment May 1, 2018

Dozens develop rare eye cancer in a case that's baffling doctors

Several Auburn University graduates and more than a dozen North Carolina residents have all developed a rare form of eye cancer in a case that has left doctors baffled.

Glaucoma August 17, 2017

Man gets bionic eye, sees family for first time in 10 years

A Minnesota man saw his wife for the first time in 10 years— and most of his grandchildren for the first time ever— after receiving a bionic eye at the Mayo Clinic earlier this month, ValleyNewsLive.com reported.

Rare Diseases December 15, 2016

Rare parasite causes college student's eye to swell to size of golf ball

You know those moments when you learn about something that freaks you out so much, you’ll remember it years later?

Rare Diseases October 28, 2015

Illinois mom’s cellphone photo leads to son's cancer diagnosis

For all intents and purposes, Avery Fitzgerald is an ordinary 2-year-old boy— one who jumps on the couch with his older brother when his mother looks away.

Glaucoma October 28, 2015

Prosthetic eye maker brings relief to wounded Gazans

Imad Abu Wadi barely slept after losing his right eye during the summer 2014 war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Glaucoma October 28, 2015

Woman had psychologist pour draining cleaner into eyes so she could be blind

For most people, going blind is their worst nightmare, but for this North Carolina woman it was a dream come true.

Retinal Detachment October 28, 2015

Spark Therapeutics shares jump on success of eye disorder drug

Spark Therapeutics Inc said its experimental gene therapy helped improve vision in patients with a type of inherited eye disorder in a late-stage study, sending its shares up more than 50 percent in premarket trading.

Flesh eating Bacteria October 28, 2015

Beware plant that can cause blindness, Michigan health officials say

Health officials in Michigan have identified a dangerous plant that can cause painful bruises, burns and blindness, WWMT.com reported.

Glaucoma October 27, 2015

Student-designed device uses sonar technology to aid the visually impaired

College students in North Carolina have created a device to help people who are visually impaired navigate independently— using the same method that bats use to travel in the dark, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.