In August 2024, at just 24 years old, I experienced sudden retinal detachment and almost went fully blind in my right eye. While I was incredibly grateful for the surgery that saved my sight, the ...

Endoscopic orbital decompression is a surgery to treat Graves’ orbitopathy (thyroid eye disease). It removes the middle and bottom walls of the bone surrounding the eye. Surgeons use endoscopes and ...

An adult double vision clinic has launched at UAB Eye Care. Under the leadership of Dr. Kristine Hopkins, chief of vision therapy, the new specialty clinic will provide relief to those whose lives ...

According to Kristine B. Hopkins, O.D., professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and associate dean of Academic Affairs, double vision, or diplopia, is an eye disorder ...

The first time I saw double is beyond my recollection. “Her left eye is too strong,” a doctor told my parents when I was four years old. “It’s blinding her right. It has to be corrected.” He called my ...

Double vision, or diplopia, occurs when a person sees two images instead of one. Performing certain eye exercises may help to reduce double vision in some cases. When a person has double vision, the ...