Australia has one of the world's highest levels of ultraviolet radiation, a proven carcinogen that causes skin cancer and eye diseases. UV damage is said to accumulate from childhood, and the risk of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Dr. Byron Wilkes with McFarland Eye Care explains how we should be protecting our eyes from UV light. Too much sun can damage the eyes. As with skin damage, it is the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly six million people are treated for skin cancer each year in the U.S. Skin cancer can be serious, expensive, and sometimes even deadly. Fortunately, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding the UV index can help you protect yourself from further, painful burns — and long-term skin damage. "The UV index ...

We are faced with a global epidemic of myopia (short-sightedness) because we are deprived of deep violet light (360-400 nm). Myopia is projected to rise from 23 to 50 percent of the world’s population ...

The invisible light spectrum, encompassing ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths, has long beguiled the human eye. A revolutionary lens technology is now making this unseen light accessible, heralding ...