Glaucoma is a relatively common eye disease that can cause irreversible blindness. Early diagnosis and appropriate, timely treatment are important for preserving vision throughout life

Choose glasses that offer 100% protection against UV rays. It's not the fact that the lenses are dark that protects your eyes. It's the fact that they have protection against ultraviolet rays.

Dry eye and conjunctivitis are common in summer due to increased exposure to hot, dry environments, allergens, pathogens or chemicals (e.g. swimming pool water).

Smoking is harmful to the whole body, including the eyes. The habit can increase the risk of cataracts, macular degeneration and other eye problems. If you smoke, stop as soon as possible.

Conjunctivitis is a very common eye disease and is responsible for many absences from school and work. It is more common now that spring is starting.

Cataract surgery is considered one of the most successful and safest surgical procedures. The vision loss associated with cataracts is reversible with surgery.

In about 90% of cases the severe vision loss and blindness associated with diabetic retinopathy can be prevented with very significant gains for the patients themselves and for society.

Sociedade de Oftalmologia warns against diseases that cause irreversible vision loss and blindness

Two Portuguese researchers from the Association for Biomedical Research and Innovation in Light and Imaging have been awarded the EURETINA Clinical Research Award with the project "Metabolomics: A Tool for Investigating the Progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration".

Two Portuguese researchers from the Association for Biomedical Research and Innovation in Light and Imaging have been awarded the EURETINA Clinical Research Award with the project "Metabolomics: A Tool for Investigating the Progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration".