African-American and Hispanic ethnicity and modifiable risk factors such as hyperopia, myopia and maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher risk of astigmatism, according to a cross-sectional study.

CooperVision, one of the biggest eye-care companies, is recalling nearly 5 million contact lenses.

The initial recall was announced mid-August and involved more than 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses. Wearers reported severe pain, red eyes and hazy vision. Serious injuries, including torn corneas, were reported, as well.

Today, nearly 70 percent of blind or visually impaired people are women. As women's average life expectancy increases, so too does their propensity for vision problems.

AS THE end of the year approaches, most people would probably have lined up travel plans.

While we often meticulously plan our leave schedules and holiday itineraries, we often don't think to include eye care in our travel preparations.

Boots has become the first high street optician to release an eye care application for Apple iOS devices.

Report Featured in October's Ophthalmology, the Journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

A new study sponsored by NASA finds that space flights lasting six months or more can cause a spectrum of changes in astronauts' visual systems. Some problems, including blurry vision, appear to persist long after astronauts' return to Earth. The results are affecting plans for long-duration manned space voyages, such as a trip to Mars. The study team included ophthalmologists Thomas H. Mader, MD, of Alaska Native Medical Center and Andrew G. Lee, MD, of The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. Their report is published in October's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Frequent aspirin use may be associated with an increased risk of early or wet late age-related macular degeneration, with an odds ratio that increases upon frequency of consumption, a study found.

Race or ethnicity and age may affect risk of myopia and hyperopia, according to a study assessing African American, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children.

The rising demand for healthy food among the urban middle class people is attracting many fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to the health food market. Most firms are focussing on breakfast cereal market where profit margins are high and competition is less.

Melbourne: Health experts in Australia have warned that the new fad of vodka eyeballing could rob teenagers of their sight.