More Ear & Eye News

• Glaucoma Associated with Reading Impairments in Elderly

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- Having glaucoma may lead to reading problems in older adults, ...

• Protein Might One Day Prevent Blindness

  January 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers working with mice have identified a protein that appears ...

• When Corks Fly, Watch the Eyes

  December 31 (HealthDay News) -- Be careful with the bubbly or you could be among ...

• 'Blind' Man Navigates Obstacle Course Without Error

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- Call it a case of second sight: Scientists report that ...

• Cases of Age-Related Farsightedness to Soar

  December 9 (HealthDay News) -- More than 1 billion people worldwide had age-related farsightedness -- ...

• Diabetic Eye Disease Rates Soaring

  December 9 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans with diabetic retinopathy is expected to ...

• Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated

  November 27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli ...

• Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- Maintaining good control over one's blood sugar levels can help ...

• Poor Night Vision May Predict Age-Related Eye Disease

  November 13 (HealthDay News) -- Poor night vision might be a predictor of age-related macular ...

• Florida Vision Test Law: Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Mandatory vision screening for Florida drivers over the age of ...

• High Temps Degrade Contact Lens Solution: Study

  November 10 (HealthDay News) -- Prolonged exposure to high temperatures degrades the antifungal properties of ...

• Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss

  October 31 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in mice that mimics progressive hearing loss in ...

• Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks

  October 31 (HealthDay News) -- This Halloween, don't put anything in your eye unless it ...

• Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health

  October 17 (HealthDay News) -- Even though 81 percent of Americans use some form of ...

• Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men

  October 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men are more likely than women to suffer vision loss ...

• Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk

  October 15 (HealthDay News) -- People with a thyroid disorder run an increased risk of ...

• Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble

  October 14 (HealthDay News) -- If you're planning to retire to Florida or Arizona for ...

• Genes Give Clues to Age-Linked Eye Trouble

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Variants in the gene that helps produce vital proteins in ...

• It's a Whole New Outlook for Cataract Patients

  October 3 (HealthDay News) -- Cataracts used to be terrible to treat. Removing them meant stitches ...