More Ear & Eye News

• 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 ...

• Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks

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

• Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss

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

• Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health

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

• Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk

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

• 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 ...

• Vision Test for Young Children Called Unreliable

  October 3 (HealthDay News) -- The standard test for checking the vision of young children ...

• Drug Fights Diabetic Eye Disease

  September 25 (HealthDay News) -- New studies published this week in the The Lancet provide ...

• Painkiller May Prevent Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage

  September 24 (HealthDay News) -- The painkiller pentazocine may help prevent diabetes-related retinal damage that ...

• Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation

  September 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors can now add inflammatory eye disease to the list ...

• FDA Goes After Unapproved Eye Washes, Skin Ointments

  September 23 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned companies making ...

• MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing

  September 16 (HealthDay News) -- Soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children can ...

• Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury

  September 15 (HealthDay News) -- Prosthetic ears can help improve hearing and speech recognition for ...