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Mobile game may have lasting benefit for 'lazy' eye

October 24, 2015

Mobile game may have lasting benefit for 'lazy' eye

Children who had their “lazy” eye treated with an experimental mobile game continued to benefit for an entire year, according to a new study.

Decorative contact lenses get 'horror story' warning from FDA

October 24, 2015

Decorative contact lenses get 'horror story' warning from FDA

The gruesome eye injuries depicted on the TV show "American Horror Story" are being used to warn consumers about the dangers of wearing decorative contact lenses, the U.S.

Blind runner crosses Grand Canyon and back in 28 hours

October 23, 2015

Blind runner crosses Grand Canyon and back in 28 hours

Watching the sun rise, four friends reflected on the accomplishment they completed the night before— running across all 46 miles of the Grand Canyon, the span of the national landmark.

10-minute procedure offers solution for age-related near vision loss

October 23, 2015

10-minute procedure offers solution for age-related near vision loss

When Terri Rhinehart turned 40, everything started to get blurry.

Expensive whiskey saves man’s sight

October 23, 2015

Expensive whiskey saves man’s sight

An expensive bottle of whiskey saved one man's eyesight after vodka mixed badly with his diabetes medication

Gene therapy improves vision in patients with form of incurable blindness

October 23, 2015

Gene therapy improves vision in patients with form of incurable blindness

In a new study published in The Lancet, researchers used a novel gene therapy technique on choroideremia patients, which helped restore some of the sight they had already lost over the years.

Measles can be a lesser-known risk for travelers

October 23, 2015

Measles can be a lesser-known risk for travelers

Measles is still a risk for travelers, regardless of destination, and vaccination remains the best way to prevent it, according to travel health experts.

Hearing loss: Causes and treatment

October 23, 2015

Hearing loss: Causes and treatment

Hearing loss is one of the most common disorders affecting aging Americans. Learn what causes it and what you can do to treat it

Man’s tattoo supporting deaf daughter goes viral

October 23, 2015

Man’s tattoo supporting deaf daughter goes viral

A photo of a New Zealand girl wearing her cochlear implant sitting with her father, who has a tattoo of a cochlear implant on his shaved head, has gone viral.

The annoying side effect of working in an office

October 23, 2015

The annoying side effect of working in an office

According to a new study, 25 million Americans suffer from this irritating syndrome.