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Dr Alice Roberts undergoes a thorough eye examination in her tour of the body's major organs. She meets Sarah Crump, who has a family of eye problems, and sets out to discover whether Sarah's computer- and TV-dependent lifestyle is affecting her sight. In the process, Alice investigates just how good carrots really are for the eyes and whether the vast range of sunglasses available on the market offers enough protection from sun damage. She also checks...

"A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your eyes and what to expect from your eye doctor. In this reliable guide, leading eye care experts: explain how healthy eyes work ; describe various eye diseases, including pink eye, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy ; provide up-to-date information on eye surgery, including refractive, laser,...

Researchers have made a connection between three different eye diseases and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. Find out which eye conditions are potential predictors of the devastating disease.

More than 11 million people in the U.S. suffer from AMD, an eye disease that causes vision loss. Now, researchers believe that a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease can delay the onset of AMD, or even prevent it from happening at all.

Injury or infection of the cornea can lead to serious visual impairment. The cornea is the crystal clear (transparent) tissue covering the front of the eye. It works with the lens of the eye to focus images on the retina.

As this program illustrates, direct access to the eye coupled with technological wizardry has meant that ophthalmology is one of the most rapidly advancing areas of medicine. Both up-to-the-minute techniques and experimental procedures are profiled, such as photodynamic therapy, which inhibits macular degeneration by eroding deposits called drusen. The program shows how microsurgery, particularly the LASIK method, has revolutionized the field. Also...

Cataracts can affect people of any age, but are more common in the elderly. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed in the United States. It's also one of the safest and most effective types of surgery. About 90 percent of those who have cataract surgery experience better vision. This program concentrates on advances in the quality...

People with glaucoma now have a reasonable chance of saving their eyesight-if the disease is detected early enough. This program focuses on information critical to fighting glaucoma, emphasizing the need for regular eye exams and medical support in the management of the degenerative ailment. Exploring the risk factors for glaucoma, including its disproportionate rate among African Americans and its relationship to diabetes and hypertension, the video...

Perhaps more disturbing than the global statistics concerning blindness-for example, one child goes blind every minute-is the fact that much of it is easily preventable. This program shows how scientific and technological advances offer new hope for millions suffering from vision loss. Experts such as ophthalmologists David Yorston and Bruce Allan of London's renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital discuss cataracts, trachoma, and vitamin A deficiency, the...