A study in mice reveals key interactions between proteins involved in fibroblast growth factor signaling and how they contribute to distinct stages of eye lens development.

There are three predominant forms of cataract depending on their anatomical location in the eye lens: cortical, nuclear and posterior sub-capsular (PSC). As a person ages, any one type, or a ...

Short-sightedness can be corrected by placing a concave lens in front of the eye, as shown in the diagrams below. Someone who is long-sighted can see distant objects clearly, but they cannot focus ...

BS, University of Alabama Birmingham, Biology OD, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Cornea and Contact Lens Residency ... a clinical attending in the Pediatric Clinic at UAB Eye ...

Pupil Hole in the middle of the iris. Allows light to pass through as it enters the eye. Lens Transparent, bi-convex, flexible disc behind the iris. It is attached to the ciliary muscles by the ...

Here's what the eye condition is, what causes it and how cataracts are treated once diagnosed. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens inside your eye — a lens that is typically clear when we are born.