August 13Australian woman claims cotton-swab misuse led to infection that was 'eating away at her skull'An Australian woman candidly detailed her experience with a could-have-been deadly infection that occurred after she used cotton swabs to clean out her ears. She’s now warning others to be wary of using the buds, which technically are not meant to be used for that purpose.
August 7'AGT' contestant born with blinding disease says gift of sight allows him 'to see such incredible things'"I remember seeing my mom and dad’s face for the first time … Words can’t describe that experience.”
8:22August 7Born blind, Christian Guardino given the gift of sight and becomes popular singerChristian Guardnio was born with an eye disease that caused him to go blind. But with a new gene therapy developed by Dr. Jean Bennett and Dr. Albert Maguire, Christian was given his sight back and has since received the golden buzzer on 'America's Got Talent' and created new music with country music star Hunter Hayes.
2:10July 25Colorblind firefighter sees colors of the American flag for first timeFirefighters in Douglas County, Georgia chip in to buy special glasses for 21-year-old Spencer Carradine.
July 18Woman who wore contact lenses while showering, swimming nearly blinded in one eye from rare infectionHeads up, contact lens wearers: A woman in England was nearly blinded in one eye after contracting a serious but rare infection likely caused by wearing her contact lenses in the pool and shower.
1:51July 18Woman who wore contact lenses while showering, swimming nearly blinded in one eyeA rare infection caused a woman in England to nearly go blind in one eye, after wearing her contact lenses while showering and swimming. According to the CDC, the infection is due to the improper storage, handling or disinfecting of contact lenses. The woman was treated for the infection, which resolved. But the vision in her left eye was not restored even after the infection cleared.
July 17Tick lodged on Kentucky man's eyeball made 'popping' noise when doctor pulled it offHe and his supervisor thought it was a piece of wood.
July 10Man blinded by parasite after showering with contacts inHe said if he gets his sight back he'll never wear contacts again.
June 19Earwax clump clogging entire ear canal removed from patient: 'Look at that!'An audiologist could hardly believe the size of a massive earwax chunk he had just pulled out of his patient’s ear during a Feb. 22 procedure that was captured on video.
1:07May 31West Virginia Reverend can now see after 14-years of blindnessMedical Mysteries and Marvels: After being diagnosed with macular degeneration 14 years prior, Rev. Philip Dunn experienced something of a miracle when another serious problem with his eye seemingly cured him of the disease and restored his sight. In August 2018, Dunn needed surgery after his cataracts had ruptured. Following the surgery, he was remarkably able to see again.
