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Acanthamoeba Keratitis Parasite in Her Eyeball Almost Blinds Florida Teenager

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 28, 2013 09:46 PM EDT

Clean your contact lenses regularly to avoid Acanthamoeba keratitis– the parasite in her eyeball ate through a Florida high school student's cornea.

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Doctors Warn New Year's Eve Revelers Not to Lose Eyes to Champagne Corks

By Makini Brice | Dec 28, 2012 03:13 PM EST

The American Academy of Ophthalmology says that opening champagne bottles incorrectly can cause adults to poke their eyes out.

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Aspirin Use for Ten Years or More Raises Risk of Vision Loss

By Amber Moore | Dec 19, 2012 07:48 PM EST

A new study has found that use of Aspirin for ten years or longer can raise the risk of losing eyesight.

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Woman Battles for Her Sight After Her Eyeball Explodes Twice

By Makini Brice | Nov 13, 2012 04:30 PM EST

A young woman in the United Kingdom is hoping that doctors can save her sight after her cornea exploded – twice.

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A Simple Eye Test May Be Able to Detect Alzheimer's Disease

By Nikki Tucker | Sep 12, 2012 11:21 AM EDT

New research suggests an eye test may be able to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease.

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