That annoying red spot in your eye might be more than just a cosmetic issue. While most of us brush off minor eye changes as stress or lack of sleep, your eyes might actually be trying to tell you ...

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Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. If your eyes often ...

Eye pain can be caused by a wide range of things, most of which are totally treatable. Here's what to know and when to see a doctor. Eye pain is a common condition, and many people experience eye ...

People with lupus may develop symptoms that affect your vision, the tissues in your eyes, and the skin around your eyes. Discoid lupus can cause patches to form on the skin around your eyelids that ...

Cold, dry weather can cause dry, itchy eyes. Fortunately, there are home remedies you can use to give your eyes some relief. Cold and dry weather can, in turn, cause dry, itchy eyes, which is why you ...

Few can deny how good it feels to clench your fist and dig knuckle-first into your itchy eyeballs. Whether you’ve got seasonal allergies or some dust in your eye, everyone feels the urge to rub at ...

Poison ivy can irritate your eyes and eyelids, but it won’t cause blindness. A rash occurs when urushiol oil comes into contact with your eye area through touch or smoke. Mild symptoms, such as red, ...

John Cusack with a boom box in Say Anything is likely the first image that comes to mind when Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” plays. The iconic 1986 track has been cemented in the annals of film ...

Our bodies can do unexpected things that are harmless yet annoying. Charley horses, eye twitches, itchy palms, muscles spasms, and itchy feet are just a few of the phenomenon we routinely overlook.