Vision and Hearing - Page 38

An accident took her sight 21 years ago; another just gave it back

May 4, 2016

An accident took her sight 21 years ago; another just gave it back

After a car accident injured her spine in 1995, Mary Ann Franco lost her vision.

Digital glasses help 12-year-old blind boy see mom for first time

April 29, 2016

Digital glasses help 12-year-old blind boy see mom for first time

A Virginia fifth-grader whose eye muscles never fully developed, leaving him legally blind, was finally able to see his mother with a technology called eSight.

'Miracle' surgeries restore toddler's hearing, eyesight

April 25, 2016

'Miracle' surgeries restore toddler's hearing, eyesight

When Diana Periera’s daughter Nicolly was born deaf and with glaucoma, a condition most common in older adults, she didn’t know if the little girl would ever see her or hear her voice.

Follow-up eye visits at preschools not cost-effective

April 15, 2016

Follow-up eye visits at preschools not cost-effective

Sending a mobile optometrist to preschools is not as cost-effective as telling kids and their parents to follow up with their own eye doctors, according to a new study from San Francisco.

Healthcare providers in cath labs may be harmed by radiation

April 13, 2016

Healthcare providers in cath labs may be harmed by radiation

Healthcare workers in labs where patients undergo heart procedures guided by X-rays may be at higher risk for cataracts, skin lesions, bone disorders or cancer than other healthcare workers, according to a new study.

Is there a way to prevent cataracts?

April 12, 2016

Is there a way to prevent cataracts?

Cataracts occur as a result of aging of the lens in the eye, and it is a condition that will eventually affect us all. While they tend to be most prevalent in patients aged 50-60, they can develop at any point throughout your life.

Blind runner aiming to be first to run across US

April 11, 2016

Blind runner aiming to be first to run across US

He’s already the first blind man to win an ultramarathon.

Woman's weight-loss surgery leads to vision loss

April 8, 2016

Woman's weight-loss surgery leads to vision loss

A woman's vision loss and lesions on her eyes turned out to have an unexpected cause: a vitamin deficiency stemming from weight-loss surgery, according to a recent report of her case.

Seattle baby sees parents for first time with special glasses

April 8, 2016

Seattle baby sees parents for first time with special glasses

A proud dad shared video of his son, who was born with a rare disorder, seeing his mother clearly for the first time.

Pope Francis blesses eyes of 5-year-old girl going blind

April 6, 2016

Pope Francis blesses eyes of 5-year-old girl going blind

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis has blessed the eyes of a 5-year-old Ohio girl who suffers from a rare genetic disease that is gradually robbing her of her sight.