All day eye patch 'not necessary'
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Children with lazy eye do not need to wear an eye patch for the whole day to correct their vision, say experts.
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NEW YORK  - Many herbal remedies and  nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some  alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct  eye problems, new research reports.
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Doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with damaged corneas.
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Drug-loaded contact lenses have been developed that could treat eye conditions such as glaucoma far more effectively than drops. Usually sufferers of glaucoma and many other eye conditions are prescribed eye drops.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people who plan to use decorative contact lenses as part of a Halloween costume that the items can pose &quot;serious risks&quot; without the help of an eye-care professional.
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Plans are being considered to make an antibiotic - for eyes - available without prescription at pharmacies.
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InfoWorld - Playing high-action video games for a few hours each day can improve your vision, according to researchers in the U.S. But an eye expert in the U.K. called their findings into question.
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NEW YORK  - Short-term treatment with the   anticonvulsant drug, vigabatrin (gamma vinyl-GABA), appears to   be effective in reducing the need for cocaine and   methamphetamine in addicts. And the drug produced no signs of   visual field loss, researchers report in the Archives of   Ophthalmology.
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It seems like a cool idea &#151; sunglasses with a built-in digital music player and speakers. No headphone cables to untangle as with most portable players. Music actually riding on your ears. Zero retinal damage from ultraviolet radiation.
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People with chronic disease should not rely on the net for health advice, research suggests.
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By ROGER MCBAIN, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7520 or mcbainr@courierpress.com  Computer eye fatigue can be a pain in the neck - not to mention the head, shoulders and back.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia may help bleary-eyed seniors get some much-needed sleep, a new study finds.
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But will the sun stay out tomorrow?
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A dermatologist in Menlo Park, California, has developed a treatment for head lice that does not use toxic chemicals, and doesn&#39;t require nit removal.
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NEW YORK  - The latest findings from the  Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) suggest that lazy  eye, or amblyopia, does not diminish a person's employment  prospects.
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Contact lenses with ultraviolet protection were a boon for contact wearers, but do they protect against eye diseases caused by radiation?
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Senior doctors are warning that emergency Caesareans are often not needed.