Eyes
From myth to sign: This is what watching television up close really does to your eyes
Parents have long warned that it "ruins the eyes" and leads to glasses. In reality, sitting close to the TV hasn’t been proven to directly cause myopia – here’s what you need to know.
Why are people afraid to switch to multifocal lenses – and what are they missing?
The annoying phenomenon occurring among many Israelis in the past two weeks
Not just carrots: The foods that protect the eyes from light and age damage
Poor sleep could make you go blind, warns study
Insomnia, snoring, daytime sleepiness and even sleeping too much could all increase the risk of glaucoma, according to a decade-long study.
Israeli doctors reconstruct girl's facial nerve, lets her smile
The girl suffered from congenital paralysis of the facial nerve on one side, which caused facial asymmetry and her inability to perform basic actions, such as smiling or closing an eye.
Family donates corneas of soldier killed last week, restores sight for two
The two recipients, both in their 80s, were Binyamin Goren and Aviva Ra’anan, whose new corneas restored their sight.
Everything you need to know to preserve your vision at age 50
Many people don't pay enough attention to the health of their eyes. From age 50, vision begins to deteriorate in most people, and it's crucial to rule out retinal degeneration.
Machine learning gives glimpse of how a dog's brain sees - study
Dogs present a unique opportunity to study a species evolutionarily distant from primates.
Israeli, US researchers find way to diagnose Alzheimer’s through retina - study
The onset of Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed by examining proteins in the retina instead of complicated and invasive PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
This Israeli child should have lost an eye. How did this doctor save it?
A never-performed surgery by Meir Medical Center’s Dr. Asaf Friehmann in Israel stopped limestone from eating away at an infant’s eye.
Here's what you should and shouldn't do when you have a stye in your eye
A stye isn't something bad. It's not contagious or dangerous, not even terribly painful and yet, it can drive you crazy. Here’s how to handle this common condition, and when you should see a doctor.
Large dinosaurs had keyhole-shaped eye sockets for stronger bites - study
Dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) possess strange keyhole-shaped eye sockets. This study suggests that the shape let it develop such a powerful bite.
Wear contact lenses? You could face vision loss - Israeli study
What can contact lenses do for you, how are they risky, and when should you stop wearing them? Israeli researchers examine the popular glasses replacement.
