Artificial, bionic-like eyes, similar to the ones in the iconic image of “The Terminator,” are another step closer to becoming reality.

Patients with Graves Disease often have a distinct, protruding look to their eyes. Find out how surgery helped Sandra Hickey feel better about how she looks. This video is brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Visit http://www.muschealth.com/eyes/ to learn more about the MUSC Storm Eye Institute.

Laser eye surgery allows many people to enjoy life without glasses. At UW Medical Center's Refractive Surgery Center, Dr. Tueng T. Shen and her University of Washington team offer the latest form of this surgery, called LASEK. This procedure can be done without cutting a flap in the cornea, as the older and more familiar LASIK surgery did, which means less chance for complications in the future.

Nearly 3 million cataract surgeries are performed every year in the United States. Dr. Cynthia Chiu, Department of Ophthalmology at UCSF, explores advancements and new technologies. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [12/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 15563]