Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision ...

Researchers analyzing millions of safety reports identified a possible link between a popular obesity drug and an increased reporting of “eye stroke,” a condition tied to reduced blood flow to the ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers believe that high doses of semaglutide may reduce blood flow to the optic nerve, which could lead to eye stroke. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images A new study has found that ...

Dr. Mark J. Siedner: A 63-year-old man was admitted to this hospital with fever, cough, and vision loss in the right eye. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 3 weeks before the ...

Vision changes can happen for a number of reasons, some of which are no major cause for concern, such as dry eye or fatigue. But others are serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency department ...

The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition ...

Presbyopia typically begins after age 40, when the eye’s natural lens stiffens and can no longer change shape easily to focus on nearby objects. Instead of smoothly shifting focus from a laptop screen ...

What Is Yuvezzi, and Why Does It Matter? Yuvezzi is a new prescription eye drop approved to treat presbyopia, a common condition that makes it harder to see things up close as you age. It's the only ...