Eye Health Stories
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria May Leave This Woman Blind [VIDEO]
What was supposed to be a fun event soon turned into a nightmare for a young mother who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria in her eye during a Mud Run. -
Teen Has 3-cm Worm Pulled From Eye Using Basil [VIDEO]
Doctors in Peru successfully removed a 3-centimeter worm from a boy’s eye with basil and tweezers. -
The Spinning Dancer Optical Illusion, Explained
The famous spinning dancer optical illusion is an ambiguous image whose direction can be determined by your visual preference. -
Contact Lenses Change The Microbiome of Your Eye
Contact lenses change the microbial environment of your eye, possibly increasing the chances of infection. -
All This Screen Time Is Hurting Our Health: Why You Should Unplug Occasionally
With all the time we spend on our computers, tablets, and smartphones, it's important to remember we have lives away from the screens, too. -
Why Squinting Helps You See Clearer [VIDEO]
Squinting helps overcome blurriness by changing the eye shape and the amount of light entering the eye. -
Bionic Lenses Improve Vision 3 Times Better Than 20/20
Permanent contact lenses of the future will improve perfect vision by three times. -
Crayola Warns Eyeliner And Colored Pencils Aren't The Same Thing
It's tempting to use household objects to make DIY makeup, but not all of them are necessarily safe. -
Mom Discovers Son Has Eye Cancer Just By Taking His Picture
An Illinois mother saved her 2-year-old son's life after finding a sign of cancer in one of his photos. -
The Truth Behind Why We Cry [VIDEO]
Here's the science behind why we actually cry every second of our lives, and the three different types of tears we produce. -
Why You See Floaters [VIDEO]
Those weird floating things you can sometimes see in the corner of your eye are not living organisms, but rather shadows of objects in your eye. -
Virtual Reality Goggles Help Glaucoma Patients Stay Balanced
A new virtual method can simulate movement in order to determine a person's balance control.
