VISION AND HEARING January 21, 2019 Louisiana eye doctor offers free exams for NFL refs after Saints crushing loss A Louisiana eye doctor has graciously offered free eye exams to the NFL referees who oversaw the New Orleans Saints’ crushing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.
Hearing Loss January 11, 2019 Woman unable to hear men's voices due to rare condition, report says A woman in China was recently diagnosed with a rare hearing-loss condition that prevents her from hearing men’s voices.
Hearing Loss January 11, 2019 Baby erupts in laughter after hearing clearly for first time The sweet moment a Georgia baby heard clearly for the very first was caught and shared on Facebook by the 11-month-old girl’s ecstatic family.
Women's Health January 4, 2019 Mom's vision loss dismissed as pregnancy symptom was actually deadly brain tumor A mother in the U.K. whose tumor robbed her of her eyesight credits the daughter she’s never seen with helping to save her life after she began experiencing frightening symptoms while pregnant.
VISION AND HEARING December 20, 2018 Sleeping in contacts could result in serious eye infections Many contact lens wearers have a dirty little secret: They sometimes sleep or nap in their lenses.
Children's Health December 12, 2018 Photos capture heartwarming moment blind boy meets Santa, reindeer A Texas mother’s post about the “Best Santa ever” has gone viral after she shared moving photos of her 6-year-old son, who is blind and autistic, touching Santa’s face and feeling his suit as they shared a special moment.
NASA December 6, 2018 NASA astronaut describes 'profound potential' of breakthrough space experiments NASA is working on experiments to help aid with vision loss and wound healing aboard the International Space Station.
VISION AND HEARING December 5, 2018 Domestic assault survivor who underwent face transplant loses sight 11 years after lye attack A New Hampshire woman who survived a horrifying domestic assault 11 years ago and underwent a face transplant in 2013 said she has lost her sight after contracting an infection.
VISION AND HEARING November 6, 2018 Mom temporarily blinded by parasite after swimming with contacts A mom was left blind in one eye when a microscopic parasite latched onto her cornea after she went swimming while wearing her contact lenses.
VISION AND HEARING October 31, 2018 Halloween costume horror after color contacts left girl temporarily blind Emilie Turcotte could not see for four days after she wore color contacts to go trick-or-treating with friends
CANCER October 29, 2018 Toddler's eye removed after 'pirate game' reveals extremely rare cancer Emily Taylor was playing a game of pirates with her spunky 2-year-old daughter Alice when she realized the toddler was having trouble seeing after putting an eye patch over her right eye.