Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Eyes Healthy
... Too much glucose (sugar) in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems. This high blood glucose (also called blood sugar) can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels...

What to Look For in a Pair of Sunglasses
... by Michelle Meadows As you slather on sunscreen to protect your skin this summer, don't forget sunglasses to protect your eyes. The same harmful rays that damage skin can also increase your risk o...

Laser Eye Surgery: Is It Worth Looking Into?
... by Carol Lewis For Jeri Goldstein everything was a blur. Without her contact lenses she couldn't distinguish people, the scenes on television, the stars at night, and, generally, the world at larg...

Chairs, Houses & Visual Clutter: Watching the Brain at Work
... Watching the Brain at Work Is the brain hard-wired for houses? When NIMH neuroscientists Dr. James Haxby and colleagues flashed pictures of faces, houses and chairs in front of subjects while their me...

Keeping an Eye on Contact Lenses
... by Dixie Farley At a Glance Ophthalmologists (M.D. or D.O.) are eye surgeons who study and treat eye diseases and can also perform the duties of optometrists. Optometrists (O.D.) examine eyes, diagnos...