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A decades-old vaccine might have something to offer people with type 1 diabetes! A research team at Massachusetts General Hospital is about to begin a five-year-long trial to determine whether BCG can be used in the treatment of diabetes. The vaccine, which is used to prevent tuberculosis, has demonstrated the ability to not only treat… Read More
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A swordfish! In case you missed it, here’s the story again. The eyeball was found in 2102. After the discovery of a giant eyeball that had people scratching their heads, researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it most likely came from a swordfish. “Based on its color, size and structure, along… Read More
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Thousands of people, many of them children, suffer eye injuries from fireworks each year in the United States. In the most severe cases, fireworks can rupture the globe of the eye, cause chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions and retinal detachment – all of which can permanently cause eye damage and affect vision. In the… Read More
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Those red eyes you get from swimming aren’t caused by chlorine, according to an official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s pee! For their annual Healthy Swimming Program, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) teamed with Water Quality and the Health Council and the National Swimming Pool Foundation to educate Americans about… Read More
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contact lenses should be avoided whenever possible to help prevent bacterial contamination of your eye. Swimming with contacts can result in eye infections, irritation and potentially sight-threatening conditions such as a corneal ulcer. The FDA recommends that contact lenses should not be exposed to any kind of water, including tap water and water in swimming… Read More
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Eyes are a window into the soul — but the latest technology brings functionality to our eyes that we never dreamed possible… Some of these products are prototypes or the result of research, while others are already on the market. We can expect the most valuable technologies to become commonplace in the future. Read more… Read More
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Color blindness is not a form of blindness at all, but a deficiency in the way you see color. With this vision problem, you have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as blue and yellow or red and green. Color blindness (or, more accurately, color vision deficiency) is an inherited condition that affects males more frequently… Read More
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If you’re a parent in search of the right pair of eyeglasses for your child, you probably know that walking into an optical store can be confusing. There is no shortage of children’s eyeglass frames. The problem is, how do you figure out which ones your child will be willing to wear, and which will… Read More
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Some things are ‘pretty in pink,’ like cotton candy, baby piglets and especially Pink, the singer. However, pink is definitely not so pretty when it involves your eyes. At Florida Eye, we see many different eye concerns, with ‘Pink Eye,’ (conjunctivitis) being one of them. How do you know when it’s time to visit your… Read More
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Most evenings, before watching late-night comedy or reading emails on his phone, Matt Nicoletti puts on a pair of orange-colored glasses that he bought for $8 off the Internet. “My girlfriend thinks I look ridiculous in them,” he said. But Mr. Nicoletti, a 30-year-old hospitality consultant in Denver, insists that the glasses, which can block… Read More
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