Vision loss has long been treated as a one-way street, a devastating endpoint rather than a problem the brain might quietly ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — "I went to renew my driver's license. I was a little late on it in August of '23, and failed the vision exam," Meghan Russell of Wood County said. Not only did she fail the vision exam.

In older adults, even mild impairment can affect the brain. But there are simple ways to reduce the harm. By Dana G. Smith Adults over age 65 who experience vision loss have a nearly 50 percent ...

For more than a century, neuroscience textbooks have treated damaged neurons in the adult central nervous system as a dead end, especially in the delicate circuitry that carries visual information ...

Vision loss and high cholesterol have been added to the list of modifiable risk factors for dementia. Nearly half of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing these risk factors.

In 2019, 57 million people worldwide were living with dementia, a figure expected to soar to 153 million by 2050. A recent Lancet Commission report suggests that nearly half of dementia cases could be ...

When one eye is deprived of vision early in life, it can lead to amblyopia, a condition more commonly known as lazy eye. This happens because a lack of input disrupts synapse formation in the brain's ...

If untreated, a disorder of high brain pressure called idiopathic intracranial hypertension can lead to vision loss. But this disorder can develop without noticeable symptoms, making it hard to catch.

Visual changes can often be a symptom of a neurological condition, such as stroke, migraine, or an infection. In some cases, changes may be permanent or progressive, but in many cases, prompt ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources or products that can help seniors with severe vision loss? My wife ...

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District on Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. 6:45 p.m. April 22, 2025: Updated measles case data added. Measles is more than a ...

A study links semaglutide -- the ingredient in Ozempic -- with a condition that causes vision loss. Here's what we know about semaglutide and eye health. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...