Eye and Vision:
Eye and Vision, Eye Glasses, Articles on Vision
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Mar 14th, 2005
Because it is a disease that, left undiagnosed and untreated, can lead to visual loss and even blindness in the absence of noticeable symptoms. By the time you notice symptoms such as blurred vision, it is very likely that you have lost a significant amount of vision. Unfortunately, once this happens vision cannot be restored.
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Mar 14th, 2005
People who have cataract surgery may not have to worry about misplacing their reading glasses any longer, thanks to a new implantable lens that moves like the eye's natural lens. The new lens is designed to shift its position within the eye, allowing both near and far vision.
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Mar 10th, 2005
Improving the training and standardizing the procedures used by the nation's eye banks to assess corneal cells may help to select corneas with optimal health for transplantation.
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Mar 2nd, 2005
Scientists have discovered a gene called NPHP5 and found mutations in this gene that cause a rare genetic disease called Senior Loken syndrome. Children with this syndrome develop a type of cystic kidney disease called nephronophthisis, as well as a form of blindness called retinitis pigmentosa.
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Mar 1st, 2005
If you are over 50 and experiencing vision problems, the cause may be a cataract. Cataracts occur when the lens that focuses light in the eye ages and eventually becomes cloudy.
