Vision and Hearing - Page 31

Florida dad vows to take disabled daughter to all 50 US states by age 18

December 6, 2016

Florida dad vows to take disabled daughter to all 50 US states by age 18

Most people who use a wheelchair prefer smooth pavement, but 16-year-old Kellissa Kain has always wanted the ground beneath her to be rocky, bumpy and “crazy,” her father said.

7 things your eye gunk says about you

December 2, 2016

7 things your eye gunk says about you

When you think about bodily fluids, you may not immediately think of them coming out your eyeballs.

Here's what really happens when you sleep in your contact lenses

November 30, 2016

Here's what really happens when you sleep in your contact lenses

Spoiler: don't do it.

Many LASIK patients have new eye problems after surgery

November 25, 2016

Many LASIK patients have new eye problems after surgery

A significant percentage of people who undergo LASIK eye surgery to correct their vision may experience side effects from the surgery, according to a new study

Stem cells could cure hereditary deafness within 5 years

November 21, 2016

Stem cells could cure hereditary deafness within 5 years

Scientists believe they are on the brink of a cure for people born deaf after producing stem cells to correct a hereditary defect.

iPad game helps treat lazy eye in kids

November 15, 2016

iPad game helps treat lazy eye in kids

Kids with lazy eye — or amblyopia, the medical term for the condition — may improve their vision by playing a specially designed iPad game, a new study finds.

Company strives to provide eye care for underserved global communities

November 13, 2016

Company strives to provide eye care for underserved global communities

Lemuel Tebuck lives in a small village in northwest Cameroon, and when he was just four months old his dad noticed that his son’s eye was straying and he couldn’t focus.

Paintball players should watch out for eye injuries

November 10, 2016

Paintball players should watch out for eye injuries

Paintball and air guns account for one in 10 sports-related eye injuries and one-quarter of cases with vision impairment, a U.S. study suggests.

8 reasons your eyes are itchy

November 4, 2016

8 reasons your eyes are itchy

And how to finally get relief.

Neighbors give special needs boy who was hospitalized a 'Halloween do-over'

November 3, 2016

Neighbors give special needs boy who was hospitalized a 'Halloween do-over'

David Dakake wasn’t able to go trick-or-treating Monday because he was hospitalized, but he was still able to partake in the holiday’s festivities.