Eye and Vision:
Eye and Vision, Eye Glasses, Articles on Vision
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Oct 30th, 2008
As children receive their report cards during the next few weeks, parents should be on the on the lookout for any changes in grades that could be attributable to undetected vision problems.
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Oct 27th, 2008
MGH researchers have used gene therapy to restore useful vision to mice with degeneration of the light-sensing retinal rods and cones, a common cause of human blindness.
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Oct 20th, 2008
With Halloween approaching, the American Optometric Association (AOA) is warning consumers about the risks of wearing decorative contact lenses without a prescription from an eye doctor.
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Oct 18th, 2008
When most people go out to mow the lawn, jump-start the car or get ready to do some spring cleaning, the last thing they think about is protecting their eyes, but it should be first on their mind.
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Oct 16th, 2008
New digital photography technology has made screening for diabetes-related vision diseases more convenient and cost effective for members of the Fort Mojave American Indian tribe in Arizona.
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Sep 25th, 2008
Three young adults with an inherited form of blindness showed evidence of improved day and night vision following a specialized gene transfer procedure in a phase 1 clinical trial.
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Aug 28th, 2008
A joint team of US and Chinese researchers has identified a gene linked to a particular form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is leading to elderly blindness.
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Aug 16th, 2008
CHP reminds people to guard against acute conjunctivitis (red-eye syndrome) and adopt healthy habits when going swimming.
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Aug 9th, 2008
Scientists in the U.S. and Australia are using new devices, experimental a bionic eyes, to help bring sight to the sightless.
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Aug 8th, 2008
A new computer-based vision restoration therapy for stroke victims who have suffered partial vision loss has been developed by Scottish scientists.
