Eye Care
Read how Duke ophthalmologists use innovative therapies to treat adults and children with mild to severe eye conditions.
Understand the Benefits of Laser Cataract Surgery
While seeing more clearly is the main goal of cataract surgery, new lasers and premium lenses have made it possible to also achieve better uncorrected vision. ...
Brothers with Ocular Albinism Learn to Drive Thanks to Duke Vision Rehabilitation
Lance and Kevin Morgan were considered legally blind at birth due to a genetic condition called ocular albinism. Having extremely limited vision didn’t stop th ...
Do I Really Need Cataract Surgery?
A cataract occurs when the normally clear lens inside your eye becomes cloudy. For many, this happens with age, but certain medications, diseases, and trauma c ...
Myth or Fact: Blue Eyes Are More Sensitive to Light
If you have blue, green, or gray eyes, you may have noticed yourself squinting into the sunlight more than your brown-eyed counterparts or needing a respite fr ...
Sudden, Painless Vision Changes Require Emergency Care
Sudden, painless changes in vision could mean you’re experiencing a rare type of stroke caused by a blood clot in the retinal artery. It’s important that every ...
Seeing an Increase in Eye Floaters? See Your Eye Doctor
If you’ve ever noticed shadows or dark spots floating across your field of vision, you are not alone. In most cases, these “floaters” cause no harm and are com ...
How your smartphone is hurting you
If you're like 64% of Americans, you own a smartphone. For many, it's become a device they just can't live without. However, too much screen time can wreck hav ...
Bride is Glasses-Free Thanks to LASIK
For Cristina Leon, laser eye surgery has been beneficial both personally and professionally.
NC's First Bionic Eye Recipient Sees for First Time in 33 years
Larry Hester is the seventh person in the U.S. to have a so-called bionic eye - an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Device -- implanted. It allows him to see for th ...
Duke Implants "Bionic Eye"
Larry Hester, the first patient in North Carolina to receive what has been dubbed a “bionic eye,” has no illusions that he will emerge from surgery at the Duke ...
Myth or Fact: Eating Carrots Improves Eyesight
The notion that eating carrots improves eyesight sounds like a story your mother made up to get you to eat your vegetables. But is there any truth to it? Accor ...