Strabismus or amblyopia or both together may lead to failure to develop binocular vision which may prevent individual pursuing specific occupations. T...
Ophthalmology
Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study
A team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness– in infan...
It’s all in the eyes: Women and men really do see things differently
Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues,...
Eye surgery of the future: Gentle, efficient, out-patient surgery
The eye surgery of the future will be performed on an out-patient basis, will be gentle and efficient. “Our vision for the future is an eye clin...
Increased UVB Exposure Associated with Reduced Risk of Nearsightedness In Teens, Young Adults: JAMA
Higher ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure, directly related to time outdoors and sunlight exposure, was associated with reduced odds of myopia (ne...
Many LASIK patients have new eye problems after surgery: JAMA Opthalmology Study
Washington : A significant percentage of people who undergo LASIK eye surgery to correct their vision may experience side effects from the surgery, ...
Eyes can reveal onset of Alzheimer’s disease
New York: In a breakthrough research, US scientists have identified that early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected by looking at the ba...
Gut microbes may influence age-related macular degeneration
Bacteria in your intestines may play an important role in determining if you will develop blinding wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Age-rel...
Reprogramming sugar metabolism may cure Retinitis pigmentosa
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have demonstrated that vision loss associated with a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be sl...
Cheaper alternative to Keratitis treatment found
Bacterial keratitis, an infection of the cornea often caused by contact lenses, malnutrition, or an injury, can lead to corneal scarring, one of the l...
