Eyes

Why are people afraid to switch to multifocal lenses – and what are they missing?

Vision for near, intermediate, and distance in the same lens. An optometrist explains how multifocal lenses work, who they are suitable for, and what is important to know before deciding to switch.

The success rates are very high, especially when starting with the appearance of the need and not postponing the transition
Dry eye syndrome

The annoying phenomenon occurring among many Israelis in the past two weeks

The foods that protect the eyes from light and age damage

Not just carrots: The foods that protect the eyes from light and age damage

Red-eared slider - pond turtle.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years


Israeli teen saved from blindness at Sourasky

To cure Eyal’s problem and prevent the deterioration in his eye, he had to undergo a complex and challenging operation.

 Eyal Mordechai Ben-Hamu and Dr. Shulamit Schwartz

Look out: Israelis warned of eye-attacking parasites at Kinneret

In recent days, three people who swam at the Kinneret experienced severe inflammation and scarring of the cornea.

 A VIEW of the Kinneret with the Hermon in the background. The view that inspired Rachel the Poetess, among others.

Israeli doctors restore eyesight of girl with degenerative disease

Six-year-old Galila Yohannes was diagnosed with a rare hereditary degenerative disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). 

 Galila Yohannes with her team of doctors at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Tel Aviv terror victim saves another two lives with cornea donations

Those that received the transplants were a 75-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman.

 Chen Amir, who was murdered by a terrorist in Tel Aviv on Saturday, August 5, 2023.

Vision of Ethiopian Jewish olim better than Sabra counterparts - study

Torah study at early ages, lack of screentime may be behind the phenomenon.

 Ethiopian Jews land in Israel, June 1, 2022

The first signs of Alzheimer's appear in the eyes. Here's what they are

Can doctors examine a person's eyes to see the start of the dementia process?

 An illustrative image of an eye

Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking - study

Researchers have suggested that studying mudskippers it could provide insights into the evolution of blinking as these animals transitioned from water to land.

 A mudskipper is seen in a mangrove swamp at a nature park in Kuala Selangor, 90 km (56 miles) west of Kuala Lumpur, June 10, 2005. Commercial farmers are turning swamps into shrimp farms and threatening a delicate ecosystem that is home to hundred of species, environmentalists say. Picture taken on

This is what you really see when you close your eyes

We think that when we close our eyes we only see black, but the truth is more complex and interesting than that.

 Young woman sleeping.

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 IS MYOPIA common among ultra-Orthodox students?

Myopia in youth can lead to glaucoma, vision loss, retinal detachment, cataracts - Israeli study

Not being exposed to daylight following long hours of study causes short-sightedness, leading to a trend in haredi boys.

 A brown eye