Eyes

Unexplained eye infections among COVID-19 patients have led some doctors to wonder if the coronavirus is multiplying within the eye itself. A team of researchers at Washington University reports the cornea appears to be resistant to the virus but cautions that other eye tissues may be susceptible.

Scientists have identified a chemical that could one day be used in eye drops to treat cataracts — potentially eliminating the need for expensive surgery,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 5, 2013: “There is writing on that blackboard!”“Hey, those people on stage have features on…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given St. Louis-based Mobius Therapeutics LLC the go-ahead to start production of a drug for use in eye…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 22, 2008 - Since early in the decade, the Missouri Optometric Association has pushed hard for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 20, 2008 - For all the concern about low reading comprehension and short attention span,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 26, 2008 - Starting school and learning how to read is difficult for most children, but almost…