Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

There are three main types of color vision deficiency: red-green, blue-yellow, and complete. Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, affects the way you perceive color and can make it hard to ...

Currently, there is no cure available for color vision deficiency that is present from birth. However, supportive tools, such as glasses, contacts, and visual aids, can help people navigate color ...

What color is a tree, or the sky, or a sunset? At first glance, the answers seem obvious. But it turns out there is plenty of variation in how people see the world — both between individuals and ...

The most common types of color blindness, or color vision deficiency, are genetic. However, other types may develop due to injuries, eye diseases, health problems, and side effects of treatment.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

The mesmerizing colors of human eyes—from deep browns to vibrant blues, subtle greens, and rare ambers—result from intricate genetic factors that influence melanin production in the iris. This same ...