When one eye is deprived of vision early in life, it can lead to amblyopia, a condition more commonly known as lazy eye. This happens because a lack of input disrupts synapse formation in the brain's ...

A middle-aged woman's sudden loss of vision in one eye after a night of heavy vaping raises alarming concerns about the ...

Have you heard the expression "better sleep with one eye open?" Crocodiles may take that phrase literally, according to a new study. To stay abreast of potential threats in their environment, crocs ...

Amblyopia, often called lazy eye, develops when the brain fails to receive balanced input from both eyes early in life. One ...

Many common bacteria harbored by house pets are harmless, but a few can cause serious illness, particularly for people who are already immune-compromised. That appears to be what happened to Janese ...

When Matt Weale visited the optician, the worst thing he expected was to need new glasses. But, to his shock, his check-up revealed he was suffering from severe glaucoma – a common eye condition which ...

What Is a Dominant Eye (Ocular Dominance)? A dominant eye is the eye your brain “favors.” Just like you rely on one hand more than the other, your brain relies on one eye more than the other. When you ...

Light sensitivity in one eye could occur for many reasons, ranging from minor injuries, dry eye, and migraine to more serious conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. Light sensitivity, or photophobia, ...

A girl has been blinded in one eye after trying to dye her hair. Olivia Stegin was attempting to dye her hair dark brown with a friend using an at-home hair dye with a metal tube that has to be ...

Rather than donning special glasses and paying extra to see a movie in 3-D, try sitting through a regular showing with one eye closed. A new study suggests that viewers can see flat images in three ...