Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, of Wills Eye Hospital, presented an update on laser therapies for glaucoma, emphasizing recent ...

Your eyes can provide important clues about your heart health, according to a new Canadian study. Scientists say routine eye ...

An all-animal plate can look simple, even tidy. But the human body keeps score, and sometimes it shouts very loudly. Doctors ...

High cholesterol, often a silent condition, can manifest with visible signs around the eyes. Conditions like xanthelasma, ...

How fast can you get a passport renewal? Pretty fast if you're prepared to pay. With about a week until the holiday, the travel agent pointed out that I had just five months left on my passport. I was ...

Many types of eyelid bumps exist, including styes, milia, and xanthelasma. Different kinds of bumps have different causes and treatments. Eyelashes protect the eyes from substances such as dust and ...

Let’s be real: When it comes to detecting heart disease risk, you probably aren’t checking your skin first. And why would you? Skin health and heart health are unrelated, right? Not quite, doctors say ...

High cholesterol: Often referred to as a "silent killer," high cholesterol has no clear-cut symptoms, but it raises your risk for heart disease and stroke greatly (Image: Canva) Cholesterol is a ...

Do you have yellowish patches near your eyes or small lumps on your skin? You might wonder if these are xanthelasma or xanthoma. Both are skin conditions caused by fat building up under the skin, but ...

Cholesterol, a waxy substance found in our blood that's vital for building cells and producing hormones, comes in good and bad forms. The NHS has warned that too much bad cholesterol can lead to ...

People are being alerted to look out for two facial symptoms that could indicate high cholesterol, known as a "silent killer" because of its major role in heart attacks and strokes. Although typically ...