Medical Matters

A central auditory processing disorder may be present when a child with normal hearing and intelligence exhibits difficulty paying attention and understanding spoken words.

If you've never worn contacts before, you may have an understandable fear of deliberately putting something in your eye. Inserting your lenses may take some practice at first, but it can usually become quite easy and routine once you've mastered the technique.

The labyrinth is the portion of the inner ear that controls your body's sense of balance, in addition to its role in hearing. An infection of this organ can lead to a condition known as labyrinthitis (LAB-IH-RINTH-ITIS).

Though a number of explanations have been advanced regarding rosacea (rose-AY-shah), doctors still haven't found a single, definite cause. One common theory is that it's a disorder of the vascular system, in which the blood vessels swell in reaction to some trigger.

Contacts have been around since the 1950s, and they've come a long way since then, in the materials used, in their comfort, and in the kinds of visual conditions they can correct.