This is an animation of abnormal blood vessels bleeding into the center of the eye due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

Post-COVID “brain fog” could be caused by leaky blood vessels in the brain, a groundbreaking new study out of Ireland has determined. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin recruited 32 patients who ...

Wet age-related macular degeneration causes abnormal blood vessels to leak fluid under the retina, damaging central vision. While there's no cure, treatments can slow progression and help preserve ...

A brain aneurysm is an area of weakness in a brain blood vessel that over time can grow larger and thinner. Aneurysms are dangerous because they can grow and eventually rupture allowing blood to leak ...

Diabetic retinopathy is the number one preventable cause of blindness. To avoid it, simply take care of your diabetes. Two ...

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in those who are age 50 or older. In fact, almost 20 million people in the U.S. have some type of age-related macular ...

It happens when abnormal blood vessels form and leak fluid in the back of your eye, damaging the macula. In this video, we'll explore the main treatment options for wet age-related macular ...