Syncope (fainting) has many causes. Sometimes it's not serious. In other cases, it's a sign of a heart problem. Read on to learn more.

To be comfortable, your eyes need to be lubricated, or bathed, with tears. But if your eyes don't make enough tears, the surface gets irritated. This is known as dry eyes.

A helpful, step-by-step guide to putting in eye drops safely.

Eye problems can happen at any age. Here are some signs, behaviors, and comments that might mean your child is having vision problems.

Your child is nearsighted if far away objects look blurry. Your child is farsighted if close-up objects look blurry. Other common eye problems: wandering eye, injuries, and infections.

YAG capsulotomy is a quick, painless outpatient procedure. Here's what you can expect.

Find out how a YAG laser uses fast, tiny bursts of energy to improve your vision during a capsulotomy.

Months or even years after cataract surgery, your vision can become cloudy again. A laser treatment called YAG capsulotomy can help.

Depending on your retinal damage, your eye care provider may use 1 or more procedures to treat the problem. Some treatments can be done in your eye care provider's office. Others need surgery in a hospital or surgery center.

The retina is the inside lining of the eye. It turns light into nerve signals. These signals are then sent to the brain where they become the images you see. The retina may be torn or detached due to aging, an eye injury, or other problems. Tears and detachments are painless.