ophthalmology

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your [...]

Sight is the most dominant sense. It affects people's ability to perceive and move through the world, but it also affects how people are perceived [...]

Editor's note: This story was written by patient Marge Cabanski.

I am Marge Cabanski, and at 74 years old in November 2020, I began [...]

The Center for Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery, a comprehensive, multispecialty center, is now open at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This center offers a wide range [...]

Sitting behind a computer screen all day can strain your eyes, but do glasses that claim to block blue light really help?

Dr. Muriel Schornack, a [...]

Has your eyesight become blurry? Do you have glaucoma, but you haven't been in for an exam or treatment? Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many people [...]

After several misdiagnoses, Sandy Blue was on the verge of losing her eyesight. But, thanks to a team of experts at Mayo Clinic and the [...]

Billy Dowell Jr. was working toward a goal of playing professional golf when his body betrayed him. He was beset by several autoimmune disorders that left him overwhelmed. With consistent, comprehensive support from his Mayo Clinic Care team, however, not only has Billy gotten his conditions under control, he's successfully returned to golfing.

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your [...]

Spots, flashes of light or darkness on any side of your vision could be a sign of eye floaters. Most often noticeable when looking at [...]

When complications from diabetes threatened his vision, eye surgery and laser treatment at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire restored Brad Stevens' sight.

Jim Hansel is famous for his beautiful paintings of nature, landscape and wildlife. He also happens to be legally blind. A new documentary chronicles how [...]