In a lab animal model, vitamin D reduced the effects of aging in the eyes and improved the vision of older animals.

Providing potent protection for eyes, grapes may help to slow or help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Listening to music lessens the pain response, particularly among people who are anxious about undergoing a medical procedure.

Nearly a fifth of all Americans ages 12 and up have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult.

Microvascular changes in the retina could be an early warning sign for disability in older people.

People with Metabolic Syndrome (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia) are at increased risk of developing open-angle glaucoma.

Australian team reports that increased intakes of vitamins A and E may significantly reduce the risk of hearing loss.

Cells in the retina of the eye need to be bathed in relatively high doses of vitamin C, inside and out, to function properly.

Netherlands team reports that people who are nearsighted may be nearly twice as likely to develop glaucoma.

Consuming a diet rich in zinc and omega-3 fatty acids may help to prevent age-related macular degeneration.