Getting old isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, you get a hefty discount at the Country Kitchen Buffet. But you also suffer from stuff like age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a retinal disease that afflicts more than 10 million people a year in the US alone. There’s hope for the eyes of America’s elderly, though: A new pea-sized ocular implant can restore vision to the those who have lost it. More »
Snow blindness, arc eye, welder’s flash, bake eyes—these all describe the common effects of staring at an intensely bright light source. But what actually happens to your eyes when you try to hold a staring contest with our closest star? It’s not pleasant, that’s for sure. Here’s a look at what you shouldn’t see for yourself. More »
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