Food insecurity, access to insurance and other economic and social factors can also affect eye health, according to Dr.

Failing an eye test when renewing his driver’s licence in January was a “blessing in disguise” for Tauranga man Reuben.

This caused scarring and the only way to overcome that was to get a donated cornea, he said. What are the symptoms? Parsloe said the “strongest” sign of keratoconus was rubbing your eyes.

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Reuben, whose surname the Bay of Plenty Times agreed not to publish, learned soon after he had keratoconus − a condition that causes loss of vision. Reuben has had treatment on each eye in ...

A family on Kauai is in need of laulima after medical bills and unexpected damage to their home have costs piling up.

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We have worked with partners on AI-based screening solutions for identifying diabetic retinopathy, keratoconus (a corneal disease), amblyopia screening (lazy eye) and cataract screening.

Conclusion In the study population, higher education level was associated with an increased likelihood of keratoconus, while no correlation was seen between income and KCN prevalence. After adjusting ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – A local artist is getting worldwide recognition as he raises awareness on an eye disease. Rocky Kelley finished a piece of digital art called “Shattered,” which he designed for ...

A subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually caused by a minor eye injury or abrupt changes in blood pressure due to things like sneezing or straining on the toilet. It can also be a sign of a more serious ...