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Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blind

April 5, 2016

Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blind

Facebook is training its computers to become seeing-eye guides for blind and visually impaired people as they scroll through the pictures posted on the world's largest online social network.

What every pregnant woman needs to know about her eyes

April 4, 2016

What every pregnant woman needs to know about her eyes

Between weight gain, morning sickness and fatigue, your body goes through a ton of changes during pregnancy.

18 go blind after cataract surgery in Brazil

March 31, 2016

18 go blind after cataract surgery in Brazil

Brazilian officials say 18 people have been left blind after undergoing cataract surgeries in which non-sterilized instruments were used in an industrial suburb on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.

Can doughnut-shaped implant sharpen reading vision?

March 29, 2016

Can doughnut-shaped implant sharpen reading vision?

The Ache: Reading glasses are one of the most hated inconveniences of growing older.

Woman hears for first time with cochlear implant, boyfriend proposes

March 25, 2016

Woman hears for first time with cochlear implant, boyfriend proposes

A woman who was formerly deaf heard for the first time recently after receiving a cochlear implant at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Eye lenses regenerated using infants' own stem cells

March 16, 2016

Eye lenses regenerated using infants' own stem cells

Stem cells could help treat people with cataracts and even some who are blind by regenerating eye tissue and replacing flawed lenses, according to new experiments in children and rabbits.

Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality

March 11, 2016

Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality

- People who read from an iPad for 30 minutes before going to sleep felt less sleepy and had different electrical activity in the brain during sleep than those who read from a physical book, a recent study found.

Surgeons use pig's cornea to save teen's vision

March 11, 2016

Surgeons use pig's cornea to save teen's vision

Doctors in China were able to save a teen’s vision by using part of a pig’s eye in a rare transplant.

Inhaled 'poppers' can lead to vision problems

March 9, 2016

Inhaled 'poppers' can lead to vision problems

A 52-year-old man in Scotland who inhaled recreational drugs called poppers developed vision problems that have lasted for months, and the impairment may even become permanent, according to a new report of his case

Little research into benefits of wearing earplugs to concerts

March 8, 2016

Little research into benefits of wearing earplugs to concerts

A review of the literature turned up only two high quality studies that looked at whether wearing earplugs to music venues will prevent hearing loss and tinnitus directly afterward.