Dr. Roberto Warman, a pediatric ophthalmologist with Miami Children's Hospital, said there are a variety of eye conditions that can affect children from infancy through the teen years. What many don't realize is that infants and children can also be affected by cataracts, the most common ophthalmic condition seen in adults. Children with certain health issues, such as down syndrome, have a highe
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Eye Diseases Common in Adults Also Seen In Kids
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)Loss of Sight Is A Primary Concern For Aging Europeans
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)
E-FAB (European Forum Against Blindness) marks World Sight Day with a call to prevent avoidable blindness which remains a significant problem in Europe. A new survey of over 5,000 people across five EU countries reveals a level of concern and perceived need for better vision care services. As part of World Sight Day 2012, a survey across five EU countries reveals that over twice as many people ar
Fake Eyes Will Be Thwarted By Researcher’s New Scanning Technology
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)
A researcher at Texas State University in San Marcos has developed an improved method for ocular biometrics or eye scanning that can’t be fooled by “fake eyes.” South Texas Technology Management (STTM), the regional University of Texas System technology transfer office managed by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has filed a patent application for the technology and is
Decorative Contact Lenses Particular Scare around Halloween
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)
Adolescent patients with pinkeye may actually be the latest victims of illegally purchased decorative contact lenses. Despite the passing of a federal law in 2005 requiring the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate decorative lenses as medical devices in the way that vision-correcting contact lenses are regulated, decorative lenses can be found on the Internet, in beauty salons, and i
Potatoes Created With Higher Levels of Carotenoids
Posted by Praveen (#2) 4189 days ago (Editorial)
Scientists with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) bred yellow potatoes with carotenoid levels that are two to three times higher than those of the popular Yukon Gold yellow-fleshed potato variety. Several carotenoids are involved, including neoxanthin, antheraxanthin, violaxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin. Among these, lutein and zeaxanthin, are of keen interest for eye health; they appear
You Are Feeling Sleepy... And We Can Tell
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4201 days ago (Editorial)
The speed and degree to which the pupil of the eye responds is a standard test for alertness. It has also been used to assess how sleepy or exhausted a person is. Now, research to be published in the International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications suggests that measuring pupil response alone is not enough and that a person's rate of blinking should also be incorporated to obtain
You Need Eye Care More than Just Eyeglasses
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4201 days ago (Editorial)
Simply knowing whether you need eyeglass prescription or not is not just enough to know whether your eyes are healthy. The best way to avoid this is through early detection by getting your annual eye examination by your eye-care practitioner (either by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist).your eye examination should include the following:
- Examination of your outer part of your eye
Screen Habits Taking A Toll On Our Eye Health
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4201 days ago (Editorial)
Looking at screens is now as much a part of modern life as driving a car or eating a ready meal if not more so. Millions of office workers spend upwards of seven hours a day in front of a computer, and laptops and mobile phones have also increased screen use.According to Steve Schallhorn, ophthalmic surgeon and chairman of Optical Express's International Medical Advisory Board, more than one in f