Our eyes are second only to the brain as the most complex organs in our bodies. There are more than two million working parts to the eye, and a lot can go wrong.
As we age, we have more and more trouble reading small print. Can eye exercises help?
Was mom right, reading in low dight damages our eyesight? What about carrots? Can they really help us see better?
We will answer those questions and find out about LASIK surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, dry eyes and macular degeneration.
Guest: Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Opthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Medical Director, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
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