by Bob Yirka, Science X Network, Medical Xpress A team of researchers from Baylor University, with assistance from staff at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed and tested a smartphone app that is able to detect “white eye” in children by analyzing stored photographs. In...
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How brain rhythms organize our visual perception
A team of neuroscientists from Göttingen and Tehran shows how our brain combines visual features to achieve a unified percept DEUTSCHES PRIMATENZENTRUM (DPZ)/GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER To investigate how information of different visual features is processed in the brain, the neuroscientists from the German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute of Primate Research in Göttingen, Germany, the Iran University of Science and Technology and the...
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Popular eyelash treatments linked to rise in eye infections and emergency procedures
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) Experts are warning that eyelash treatments are causing a surge in emergency eyelid procedures and serious infections. One of the most commonly reported problems is a condition known as blepharitis; a chronic inflammatory disorder of the eyelids that arises due to bacterial overgrowth on the eyelashes,...
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A cure for blindness: Father, 35, who suddenly lost his sight aged nine is among six patients to have their vision restored by pioneering treatment that beams images directly into the brain
Five men and one woman have regained vision after years of ‘living in the dark’ They had electrode chips planted in the visual cortex at the back of their skulls These picked up images from a tiny video camera mounted in a pair of glasses One of the participants, Benjamin James Spencer, who went blind aged nine, described his joy at seeing his wife and three daughters for the...
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eMacula Augmented Reality for Vision Impaired: Interview with Steve Willey, CEO of Innovega
CONN HASTINGS EXCLUSIVE, OPHTHALMOLOGY Innovega Inc., a systems engineering and lens development company with offices in Washington and California, has created eMacula, a new generation of eyewear that combines smart contact lenses and stylish, lightweight glasses. The system will be tailored to the needs of vision impaired patients who will benefit from both lens-based vision correction and from magnification and digital enhancement...
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Explainer: What is Sjögren’s syndrome, the condition Venus Williams lives with?
by Fabien B. Vincent And Maureen Rischmueller, The Conversation Sjögren’s syndrome hit the headlines when US tennis player Venus Williams declared she was suffering from it. What is Sjögren’s syndrome? How do you pronounce it anyway? And is there a cure? What is it? Sjögren’s syndrome, pronounced “Showgren’s syndrome”, is what doctors call a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. It’s when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks...
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Don’t worry, those weird patterns you see with your eyes closed are real
You’ve probably seen them while falling asleep—kaleidoscope patterns playing behind your eyelids. What are they? We see because photons of light bounce onto our retinas, reaching brain cells called neurons, which transform their energy into an electrical signal for the brain’s visual cortex. But sometimes the noggin’s wiring goes haywire and sends phantom cues called...
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A daredevil researcher’s latest quest: to restore sight lost to glaucoma using virtual reality
PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the name of science, Andrew Huberman has gone diving 40 feet underwater with great white sharks. He’s gone mountain climbing without ropes or harnesses, traversing some sections where one slip would have sent him plummeting 650 feet. Now, the Stanford neuroscientist is embarking on a different kind of daring quest,...
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LASIK and Dry Eyes: What’s the Connection?
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, known as LASIK, is the most common type of laser eye surgery. It is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the procedure entails a number of unavoidable risks and complications in some patients. The most common complication is dry eyes. Contents of this article:...