Mosquito bites can cause significant discomfort and itching in children, sometimes leading to an exaggerated allergic ...

Once upon a time, dry eye disease was simple.Like a desert, an eye with dry eye disease (DED) simply had too little water to ...

To protect your eye health and support your vision, these are 10 simple things you can do every day for your eyes.

Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelid margins, where the eyelashes grow. It can affect one or both eyes and is a common, often chronic condition. It is often caused by bacteria in the eyelids ...

With air quality dropping to the severe category following Diwali, ophthalmologists report a 60% increase in such instances, blaming the hazardous cocktail of smoke, particle matter, and chemical ...

A 12-year-old girl has survived a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba that health officials believe she picked up at a water park. There's only one other survivor of it in the US. Kali ...

Burning eyes are often caused by dryness, allergies, or environmental irritants, leading to discomfort and vision issues. Simple home remedies like lubricating eye drops, warm compresses, and avoiding ...

Heidi Cope is a health and science writer based in Fort Worth, Texas. She often writes long-form, informational content about health, wellness, and disability, and enjoys interviewing healthcare ...

Did you have grandparents who swarmed around you, telling you not to take Advil or Tylenol and try some old-fashioned home remedies instead? Are you the grandparents who swarm around a grandchild and ...

Your eyes sealed shut with a crusty residue is not exactly how you want to start your morning. However, this is a common occurrence when you have a pink eye infection, or conjunctivitis. The infection ...

One of the most common conditions vets see is eye discharge in cats. But you might recognize it as goopy eyes, eye boogers, or even gunk. Whatever you call it, this condition has several possible ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.