Eye and Vision:
Eye and Vision, Eye Glasses, Articles on Vision
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Aug 2nd, 2008
An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutated in Duane syndrome, a common disorder that restricts the movement of the eyes.
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Jul 28th, 2008
Researchers at McGill University have discovered that amblyopia, a vision disorder colloquially known as “lazy eye,” can be temporarily reversed in adults.
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Jul 27th, 2008
A test to show whether a person may be genetically predisposed to suffer one of the most prevalent forms of blindness in the elderly - before symptoms arise - has moved a step closer to reality after a licence agreement involving Cambridge Enterprise.
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Jul 24th, 2008
Opthalmologists have demonstrated that in cases of senile blindness the patient´s immune resistance is hyperactive throughout his entire body.
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Jul 16th, 2008
The tiny eyeless C. elegans roundworm, one of the most widely used animals in biological research, can detect flashes of light and responds to them by quickly wriggling away.
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Jun 16th, 2008
A high-resolution imaging instrument can detect subtle changes in the eye and help identify patients at risk for glaucoma, decades before the disease does irreversible damage.
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Jun 16th, 2008
In a new program launching this week at more than 500 select LensCrafters locations, North America's largest retailer of prescription eyewear is now offering customers the combined benefits of Oakley's popular and innovative prescription eyewear products and LensCrafters optical expertise.
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Jun 5th, 2008
Cinzia Designs announces the Top 5 Tips for protecting your eyes in style this summer.
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May 12th, 2008
A low-vision rehabilitation program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using them appears to significantly improve vision in veterans with diseases of the macula (the area of the retina with the sharpest vision).
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May 12th, 2008
Glaucoma patients in urban areas who have poor health literacy appear to miss more appointments and to have worse disease understanding and greater disease progression than patients with adequate health literacy.
