Vision and Hearing - Page 47

Teens apply lip balm to eyelids for extra buzz

October 27, 2015

Teens apply lip balm to eyelids for extra buzz

Lip balm has apparently found a new, potentially dangerous use with the growth of a trend called “Beezin’,” Oklahoma City’s Fox 25 reported.

Hearing aids help 6-month-old twins hear parents for first time

October 27, 2015

Hearing aids help 6-month-old twins hear parents for first time

A pair of identical twins in California born with severe hearing loss got to hear their parents’ voices for the first time Wednesday after a nonprofit helped fit them with custom-made hearing aids.

Needle treatment for glaucoma shows promise

October 27, 2015

Needle treatment for glaucoma shows promise

Scientists are working to develop new techniques to administer medication for glaucoma patients that replace the usual regimen of twice-daily eye drops, a sometimes unreliable treatment

Parents give daughter, 5, visual bucket list after diagnosis

October 27, 2015

Parents give daughter, 5, visual bucket list after diagnosis

The parents of a 5-year-old in central Ohio have created a visual bucket list for their daughter after she was diagnosed with a condition that will eventually cause her to go blind.

Human brain may have trouble remembering color shades, study says

October 27, 2015

Human brain may have trouble remembering color shades, study says

When you bring home the wrong color of paint from the hardware store, it may not be your foggy memory at fault.

LASIK technology improvements lead to better outcomes

October 27, 2015

LASIK technology improvements lead to better outcomes

Improvements in LASIK technology over the last decade have yielded better outcomes for the vision-correcting surgery – creating what one expert is calling “high-definition” results for patients.

Study: Coffee may be good for your eyes

October 27, 2015

Study: Coffee may be good for your eyes

Add this to the good-for-you, bad-for-you debate over coffee: A new study out of Cornell suggests that it might help keep your eyes healthy, reports Syracuse.com.

Plugging the tear ducts helps some with dry eyes

October 27, 2015

Plugging the tear ducts helps some with dry eyes

Tiny plugs inserted into the tear duct may safely curb the annoying and damaging effects of dry eyes, according to a new analysis of previous research.

Get wise about your eyes

October 27, 2015

Get wise about your eyes

Dryness. Puffy eyelids. Trouble reading the tiny print. No need to squint and bear it: Try these fixes for top vision complaints.

Army tests hearing drug at the rifle range

October 27, 2015

Army tests hearing drug at the rifle range

Staff Sgt. Tyler Durden and his fellow soldiers have been at the shooting range since 3 a.m. Every few seconds, a piercing shot from an M16 rifle rings out. With sunrise still an hour away, shell casings litter the ground.