Vision and Dental Health - Videos
Even after age 80, smoking continues to increase the risk for age-related macular degeneration.
Dental anxiety often keeps people from getting the dental care they need. TheżDental Buttonż gives them a weapon to ease their fear. The handheld device allows patients to stop the power to the dentist's drill at any time during the procedure.
The FDA has announced a new study to learn what complications, if any, are linked to Lasik eye surgery.
Dentists say dental anxiety often keeps people like from getting the dental care they need.But a new instrument called the żDental Buttonż gives them a weapon to ease their fear.The handheld device allows patients to stop the power to the dentist's drill.
The fall's spookiest festivities are just around the corner and if you're looking to up the ante with costume lenses, pay special attention. Britney Glaser talks to an optometrist about safe ways to use the lenses.
What would you do if your dentist gave you a lolipop and told you it was good for you?
Preventative care for your teeth and gums can help prevent cavities and gum disease.
Dr. Candice Petrol of Petrol Orthodontics offers free dentistry for special cases such as Andrea whose father passed away causing the family to have financial difficulties and not be able to afford to get her braces.
Researchers say they've been able to transform ordinary skin cells into retina cells.
Methods to Relieve Eye Strain
The number of people seeking LASIK and PRK, the two most common laser eye surgeries, has increased dramatically. In the year 2000, an estimated 1.5 million surgeries were performed in the United States alone.
Watch this webcast on LASIK (laser eye surgery) which addresses how to decide of this new treatment is right for you.
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can travel through the blood and amniotic fluid to her unborn child.
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can travel through the blood and amniotic fluid to her unborn child.
Joe Carter introduces us to a relative newcomer to judo whos aiming for the 2012 Olympics despite the fact that hes legally blind.
Losing your teeth in an accident or losing them to tooth decay is no laughing matter. Many people with missing teeth are too embarrassed even to smile. But a relatively new procedure called dental implants can permanently repair your smile.
For millions of Americans, LASIK ends years of dependence on glasses and contact lenses. But there are risks, and the surgical procedure is not for everyone.
Sure, most people brush their teeth regularly. But most people also brush their teeth too hard, too fast and for too short a period of time.
Flossing is important for a healthy mouth. But to get the most benefit without causing pain, you need to know how to do it the right way.
One out of every four school-age children has a vision impairment. Yet these problems often go undiagnosed and untreated.
Losing your teeth in an accident or losing them to tooth decay is no laughing matter. Many people with missing teeth are too embarrassed even to smile. But a relatively new procedure called dental implants can permanently repair your smile.
