NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Barbara Bush Has 2nd Eye Treatment

First Lady Barbara Bush underwent her second of 10 radiation treatments, a process that doctors hope will eliminate eye problems associated with a thyroid condition. Mrs. Bush suffers from Graves’ disease, a thyroid ailment that has caused bloodshot eyes and double vision. Two other types of treatments have not been successful and doctors hope to avoid surgery. The latest treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center involves bombarding her inflamed eye sockets with radiation to reduce muscle swelling. Anna Perez, the First Lady’s press secretary, said Mrs. Bush felt “just fine.” Perez said Mrs. Bush is “not losing her eyesight” from the disease and the radiation has not affected her vision.