Smart LED Contact Lenses for Treating and Preventing Eye Disease
Smart LED contact lenses developed for treating diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes is a long-term chronic disease with many complications and requires lifelong care. The longer a…
Ophthalmology
A Simple Eye Test May Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in Middle Age
A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of ‘diseases of old age’ possible when people are much younger, University of Otago researchers…
Your Eyes May Reveal Your True Biological Age – And Your Risk of Illness and Death
Difference between retina’s biological age and person’s real age linked to heightened death risk. ‘Retinal age gap’ potential use as screening tool, suggest researchers. The…
Zero Gravity Causes Flattening of the Eyeball – New High-Tech Sleeping Bag Could Solve Vision Issues in Space
UTSW brain pressure project critical to Mars mission, NASA says. A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner’s face as he envisioned telling people of…
Unorthodox “Exercise in a Pill” Could Offer Simple Solution to Those Incapable of Physical Activity
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals in the body that could hold the key to developing a supplement capable…
Cataract Surgery Linked With 30% Lower Risk of Dementia
Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population. Cataracts affect most older adults at risk…
Significantly Improve Declining Eyesight in Just 3 Minutes a Week
Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering…
Increase in Childhood Short-Sightedness May Be Linked to COVID-19 Pandemic
A rise in cases of short-sightedness (myopia) among children in Hong Kong may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been…
How the Visual System Shows Us a More Persistent World
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images. Imagine meeting a friend on the street, and imagine that with every…
“Best Yet” – New Genetic Test for Glaucoma Is 15x More Likely to Detect High-Risk Patients
The latest investigations into a promising new genetic test for glaucoma — the leading cause of blindness worldwide — has found it has the ability…
Breakthrough Insights From Color-Blind Octopus Help Fight Human Sight Loss
University of Bristol research into octopus vision has led to a quick and easy test that helps optometrists identify people who are at greater risk…
Warning: High Caffeine Consumption May Increase Risk of Blinding Eye Disease
Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure…
Reducing Blue Light: A New Type of LED That Won’t Keep You Up All Night
To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. However, those currently on the market emit a…
Advanced Computer Model Enables Improvements to “Bionic Eye” Technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis for the blind. There are…
New Mechanism Identified Behind Leading Cause of Blindness
Findings in worms suggest structural integrity of the eye’s light-sensing cells important for age-related macular degeneration Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse…
Retinal Implants Equipped With 10,500 Electrodes to Give Artificial Vision to the Blind
Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles or even science fiction. And it has always been one of…
MRI Scans Link COVID-19 to Potentially Dangerous Eye Abnormalities
Researchers using MRI have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Radiology….
Scientific Research Uncovers Benefits of Reading Outdoors
Contrast is a sensory property that makes stimuli stand out. Writers, designers, and musicians all use contrast to emphasize striking differences in text, visual displays…
