It can be all too easy to dismiss problematic eyesight as ‘just one of those things.’ And it is true that, depending on the condition,...

Some 2,400 years ago the Greek philosopher Plato believed that beams of light emitting from the eyes enabled us to see. [1] One of his...

A recent report in The Lancet has predicted that, given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the number of...

Summer showers may be good for gardens and crops, but they are also great news if you want to spot a rainbow. Having the sun behind you...

Many people assume that our eyes are simply used to see the world around us; however, science has shown that the eye is so much more and...

Let’s be honest; some terms relating to our eyes may be more familiar than others. It might be easy to point to the cornea, the dome at...

Discover some interesting facts about the eye, light and seeing in colour. Understanding our eyes can help us understand more about the body

A scientist who invented pioneering technology in the early 1980s to test the concentration of glucose in blood and other liquids was...