It turns out living in paradise has its drawbacks.
Residents of Christmas Island in the Pacific are prone to a "surfer's disease," caused by exposure to abundant dust, wind, and sunlight.
Two doctors from Medford's Medical Eye Center noticed the situation on a fishing trip years ago.
Now they return on a regular basis to treat eye patients with techniques otherwise unknown to the area.
Dr. Paul Imperia visits to talk about an upcoming return trip to Christmas Island.
