Bioengineered Corneas Stand to Cure Blindness For Millions of People Around the World
Cornea transplantation is the most common way of restoring lost sight, but it's a very technical procedure that relies on donors.
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Husband Plants Field of Flowers for Blind Wife to Smell, So Spectacular it Gets Visitors
When his wife lost her eyesight, this man turned their dairy farm into a garden of fragrant flowers to bring his wife back from sadness.
Blind For 15 Years She Now Has 20/20 Vision And Sees Her Grandchildren For the First Time
59-year-old Connie Park was blind for 15 years, then surgery helped her see her daughter again. Watch them together.
'An Eye Test Saved My Life When the Optician Spotted a Brain Tumor'
A British woman says an eye test saved her life, after her optician spotted a brain tumor during a routine examination.
New Spiral-Shaped Lens is Massive Improvement for Eyewear: 'Potentially Revolutionizing Ophthalmology'
This phenomenon, known as an 'optical vortex,' creates multiple clear focus points, which allow the lens to focus at different distances.
First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Shining a Red Light Through the Eyelid for 3 Minutes Per Day Can Boost Failing Eyesight
After just 2 weeks of patients "recharging" their vision with the light, older particpants were shown to experience "significant" ocular improvements.
Researchers Develop 'Holy Grail' Eye Drop to Prevent, Treat Cataracts Without Surgery
For millions whose vision is clouded by cataracts, surgery has been the only option-but these natural eyedrops can rid us of the nasty condition.
When Kids Can't See the Chalkboard - Eye Doctor Donates 100,000 Glasses
Inspired by a Navajo teen's joy when he got his first pair of glasses, Joseph Carbone took a leap of faith by quitting his optician business to start Eye Care 4 Kids.
Ultrasound That Takes a Baby's First Pictures May Also Help the Blind to See
USC researchers are exploring a non-invasive solution that could restore sight to the retina by using sound with ultrasound wearable lens.
New Eyedrops Could Repair Corneas, Make Glasses Unnecessary
The "nanodrops" will undergo human clinical trials later this year. If found to be successful, eyeglasses may become a thing of the past.
Hungarian Scientist Wins â¬1 Million Prize For Groundbreaking Research That Could Eventually Restore Sight in Blindness
Hungarian scientist Botond Roska wins the Kí¶rber Prize for European Science after his gene-therapy treatment cures degenerative blindness.
8-Year-old Sees Stars for the First Time After His Blindness is Treated With Gene Therapy
After receiving gene replacement therapy, an 8-year-old blind boy in Canada is able to see stars and planes for the first time.
Blind Mice with Glaucoma See Again Through Simple Technique that Promotes Youthful Gene Expression
Dr. David Sinclair cured Glaucoma and nerve damage in mice, restoring their vision to a youthful state through the process of demethylation.
Bio-compatible Glue For Repairing Corneas - A Sight for Sore Eyes
Iman Noshadi at UC Riverside developed a biocompatible adhesive for corneal repair that could make surgeries affordable, less dangerous, with easier recoveries.
Eye Drops to Replace Reading Glasses For Aging Eyes Go on Sale Following FDA Approval
Vuity eye drops can replace reading glasses, as the new FDA approved treatment can help aging eyes with blurry close-up vision.
Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight - and the Life - of Bronx Mother
When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know she was facing the possibility of blindness, or even death. After other surgeons gave up, the ingenious solution of an ophthalmologist and professor at Cornell, not only saved life, but restored her sight.
Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight - and the Life - of Bronx Mother
When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know she was facing the possibility of blindness, or even death. After other surgeons gave up, the ingenious solution of an ophthalmologist and professor at Cornell, not only saved life, but restored her sight.
Woman's Rescue of Blind Hawk Results in Return of its Eyesight-and Return to Flight
If this Florida woman had not noticed the milky white film covering the eyes of a large bird-of-prey, it may have not been able to survive. Hear the heartwarming story of rescue and release.
As Wife Loses Eyesight, Husband Learns to Do Her Makeup and Impresses Kardashian Fashionista
The love story between Mona and Des Manahan is definitely one for the history books.
If Children Wear This Type of Contact Lens It Can Stave Off Worsening Eyesight, Researchers Say
A new study finds that multifocal contact lenses can slow myopia progression in children by about 43% over 3 years compared to normal lenses.
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