Loss of vision is compensated by an artificial retina
Today, about 35% of the world’s population has visual impairments. About 1.7% of all people with visual impairments are either on the verge of blindness or …
Computers and TVs are safe for adolescents
There is overwhelming evidence of the detrimental effect of sitting in front of a TV or computer monitor on the health of adolescents. However, a group …
Geneticists will help blind patients see again
Genetic engineering is developing every year. And now she has already become able to provide invaluable help to blind people. It turns out that in patients with …
Radiation treats eye tumors in children
A tumor of the eye, such as retinoblastoma , is usually found in children under the age of two. In this case, the tumor usually affects both eyes, …
Eyes react on their own
Researchers at the University of Biomedicine Friedrich Miescher , examining the vision of rodents, found that their eyes respond independently to movements that occur around the mice. We …
Regular use of aspirin is linked to a rare eye condition
A new American study found that regular aspirin use is associated with an increased risk of developing a rare eye disease. A study published in …
Reading from the screen does not harm the eyes any more than reading from paper
The time that most people spend staring at the screen has increased dramatically over the past ten years. If a person is not working on a …
Video games can be a cure for amblyopia
Not everyone knows the term amblyopia, but many people know firsthand about such a phenomenon as a lazy eye. Lazy eye is a condition in which …
Women become bespectacled much earlier than men
It has long been known that women are much more likely to need corrective glasses or bifocals than men. A recent study showed that women are …
Lack of walking leads to the development of childhood myopia
The length of time you take your child outdoors can affect the health of their eyes. So, it was found that a small amount of time …
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