February 23, 2017 Hear this: Scientists regrow sound-sensing cells Scientists have coaxed sound-sensing cells in the ear, called "hair cells," to grow from stem cells.
February 16, 2017 Smart eyeglasses bring sight to visually impaired Over the years new technologies and tools have helped some of the 23 million Americans living with vision loss. ESight’s smart glasses claim to enable people with macular degeneration, optic atrophy and Stargardt's disease to see and work
February 15, 2017 6 scary reasons your eyes are acting weird The eyes have it—the clues to your health, that is.
February 3, 2017 Toddlers suffering eye burns from liquid laundry packets, study finds Eye injuries in children due to laundry detergent packets jumped 30 percent from 2012 to 2015, a new study found, with more than 1,200 3- and 4-year-olds experiencing chemical burns in that time period.
January 27, 2017 Basketball player's eyeball pops out during a game An American hoopster playing in New Zealand suffered a gruesome injury when his eye popped out of its socket during a game – sending him writhing to the floor as his teammates recoiled in horror.
January 27, 2017 Scientists inject mice's ears with virus to help restore hearing In a small study on deaf mice, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital used a novel gene-delivery technique to help the animals make gains in hearing and balance, but cautioned that the therapy is years away from use in humans.
January 27, 2017 American basketball player OK after eye pops out of socket An American basketball player's eye popped out of its socket after he was poked in the face while going for a rebound during a game in New Zealand.
January 17, 2017 Video captures moment boy who was born blind and deaf hears mom's voice for first time A blind and deaf boy gearing up to celebrate his third birthday received an early gift recently when he was outfitted with a cochlear implant that enabled him to hear his mother’s voice for the first time.
January 16, 2017 Stem cells could restore vision after eye disease A new technique using stem cells can restore vision in mice that have end-stage eye disease, a condition that is thought to bring irreversible vision loss.
January 6, 2017 What smartphones do to children's eyes Symptoms of dry-eye disease were more common in children who spent more time on smartphones and less time outdoors than other young people, a study in BMC Ophthalmology found.
