The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil is called the iris. It automatically regulates the amount of light entering the eyes by regulating the size of the pupil. Light is the primary ...

A Canadian woman nearly lost her eye after undergoing a dangerous and increasingly popular procedure to permanently color in the whites of her eyes. Catt Gallinger, a 24-year-old model, had sought out ...

Removal of an eye is a drastic procedure that doctors do as a last resort if no other treatment for a serious eye condition provides relief. In the case of cancer, eye removal may be necessary to ...

A look at one of the entries that fooled solvers in last week’s puzzles. By Deb Amlen The UVEA is the middle layer of the eye. It lies under the sclera, or the white part of the eye. The iris, the ...