Opthalmology

A woman watches an annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 using special solar filter glasses at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's why

5:00am March 18, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

When the April 8 solar eclipse draws eyes upward, having proper solar filters and solar eclipse glasses is essential to avoid potentially permanent eye damage, doctors say.

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In a study that tested the vision of people from a variety of professions, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley found that dressmakers who spend many hours doing fine, manual work seemed to have a superior ability to see in 3-D.

Research Finds Dressmakers Have Good Eyes, And Not Just For Style

1:52pm June 16, 2017

by Andrea Hsu

In a study of people from a variety of professions, dressmakers were found to have superior 3-D vision. Could their endless hours of delicate handwork be honing eyesight?

Babies born prematurely are at risk of eye damage and, in severe cases, permanent blindness. Treatments can help. And human milk looks like it helps, too.

Mother's Milk May Help Prevent Blindness In Preemies

3:35pm November 16, 2015

by Tara Haelle

Babies born premature are at risk for eye damage that can cause blindness, like it did for Stevie Wonder. Babies who are fed breast milk are much less likely to be affected.

Health & Safety

Corneal Implants Might Make Reading Glasses Obsolete

9:03am October 28, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

For most people, the need for reading glasses is as inevitable as gray hair and wrinkles. Companies are experimenting with corneal implants to improve the ability to focus close up.

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