Vision and Dental Health - Videos
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.
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.
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.
Researchers say they've been able to transform ordinary skin cells into retina cells.
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.
NBC's Stacey Weaver introduces to a school principal in Pennsylvania who's slowly and irrevocably losing his sight.
Here are some tips to help you save money and time next time you go to the dentist.
NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports as part of "Today's Health" focusing on stem cells and baby teeth. Should you save them?
Reading is an essential part of a child's schooling. But there are many children.... who are not able to read. It's not that they're not smart... it's because they have undetected vision problems.... according to Maureen Powers of Gemstone Foundation.
The amazing thing about Harrison Tu isn't that he's not looking at sheet music. It's that he can't see.
NBC's Robert Bazell reports on how a real-life bionic eye could be a life-changing medical breakthrough for many Americans.
It wasn't that the electricity went out - this was intentional, and it was quite an experience. The event is called Dining in the Dark, and the whole idea is to raise awareness about what it's like to be blind. So, what happens when the lights go out.
A new FDA-approved drug could help the numbness from dental surgery go away faster than usual.
Scientists say they have found a link between eye disease and cognitive problems in seniors.
Some early treatments of age-related macular degeneration might help slow the progression of the disease.
Maria and a bunch of her classmates from the Overbrook school of the blind are getting all dolled by other students studying cosmetology at Delaware county technical school in Folcroft.
Eating a diet high in omega-three fatty acids may help your vision.
A gorilla at the Dallas Zoo can now see better after undergoing cataract surgery.
There's one thing Kayla Kilby doesnt like about her looks-her teeth: she was born with "amelio genesis imperfecta" and has little or no enamel, so whiteneing doesn't work---the solution; a a snap on smile pioneered by dentist Bill Dorfman.
Methods to Relieve Eye Strain
Watch this webcast on LASIK (laser eye surgery) which addresses how to decide of this new treatment is right for you.
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.
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.
One out of every four school-age children has a vision impairment. Yet these problems often go undiagnosed and untreated.
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.
