All blindness

October 3, 2023

New strategy for eye condition could replace injections with eyedrops 

New compound developed at UIC could help people with wet age-related macular degeneration

hand holding an x-ray of a neck

June 30, 2016

Risk of blindness from spine surgery down significantly

Improved surgical, anesthesia techniques cited

close-up of the iris of an eye

October 21, 2015

For Latinos, African ancestry adds to risk of glaucoma

Search on to identify individual genes for eye condition

John Hetling

September 24, 2013

Early diagnostic tool for glaucoma to prevent blindness

Researchers develop diagnostic contact lens

Jennifer Lim, patient, and a medical student

March 5, 2013

Seeing is believing with new eye surgery

UI Health is the first center in Chicago to offer non-surgical treatment for a common eye disease.

close-up of the iris of an eye

February 19, 2013

First in Chicago to offer new eye treatment

A new procedure can replace surgery for a common eye disease that robs vision.

David Pepperber

November 16, 2012

Photo-switch for nerve cells in eye and brain

UIC research could be a first step to overcoming degenerative eye diseases or to quieting epileptic seizures.