A viral trend encouraging young people to put lip balm with peppermint or menthol on their eyes is the subject of a study

Research highlights alarming rates of diabetic retinopathy; an ophthalmologist shares what to know.

An in-depth analysis of the percentage of adults, especially older adults, who have glaucoma and experience vision limits due to it shows higher prevalence and disparities.

Although previously rare in young people with diabetes, an editorial in JAMA Ophthalmology notes that diabetic retinopathy is increasing in younger patients, urging clinicians to remain vigilant of symptoms.

A teenager shares her journey with spinal muscular atrophy and how she’s successfully headed off to college now.

Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, affectionately dubbed “pommel horse guy” by the internet,has strabismus and coloboma, eye conditions that impact his vision. As Team USA continues to celebrate Nedoroscik and his Clark Kent-style frames, Christopher Gappy, M.D., shares more about strabismus, coloboma and Nedoroscik’s impact on public perception of glasses.

University of Michigan Health ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025.

An ophthalmologist and beloved comedian shares his thoughts on the field to aspiring clinicians.

The Clinical Trials Support Office (CTSO) is pleased to announce that Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology, has been appointed as the new Associate Medical Director of the Michigan Clinical Trials Support Unit (M-CTSU) and Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU). Dr. Nakamura’s appointment will begin July 1, 2024, and is a 2-year term.

A Michigan Medicine ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon shares advice for viewing the total solar eclipse safely, including what to look for in eye protection.

2 in 3 parents in national poll say their child ages 5-12 use personal audio devices; pediatrician offers 4 tips to reduce noise exposure risks

Three year old Wonder Woman fan thrives after customized minimally invasive selective dorsal rhizotomy to help symptoms of cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia

A new study links two autism-associated genes together for the first time, potentially revealing a mechanism behind brain changes seen in people with autism.

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

By studying first-year college students’ experiences and backgrounds, scientists may have discovered a way to go beyond genetics to predict which students might be more or less vulnerable to stress-related depression.